Insights

It pays to keep an open mind. Carl Sagan. Paul Claireaux

Thinking about choosing boxes for your money?

A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed This is the first of four Insights on how to choose the right boxes for your money. In this series, we’ll equip you with an eight-point checklist for assessing any financial product (or strategy) that anyone could ever put to you. And this checklist will…

Why is financial planning a secret?

Why is this a secret. Shocked. Paul Claireaux

Why is financial planning a secret?

This is the first of three Insights in which we’ll reveal the biggest secret in personal finance – how to design a great financial plan. Later in this series, we’ll outline the (widely agreed) financial planning process in seven (A.W.E.S.O.M.E.) steps that you can use regardless of your age, income, wealth or wherever you live…

Do you really need a coach?

IDEAL work. IKIGAI. Paul Claireaux.

Do you really need a coach?

I quite like this ‘IDEAL’ work concept – but it’s a high bar to reach – and we need to take care not to beat ourselves up when we’re not in that central zone – which is likely to be much of the time. Also be aware that this Venn diagram is often wrongly used…

Why financial planning is not common sense.

Common Sense. Clear Simple and Wrong. Mencken.

Why financial planning is not common sense.

A 10 to 20-minute read – depending on your speed. Most of us look for common-sense answers to various questions in life. In this Insight, we’ll explore why that is often a bad idea, particularly when it comes to money. Of course, common-sense answers to simple questions can be helpful. But with complex questions (like…

Can you solve the same birthday riddle?

School children. Hands up. Paul Claireaux

Can you solve the same birthday riddle?

A 5 to 10-minute read – depending on your speed. In our Insight on why financial planning is not common sense, we asked you to guess the answer to this same-birthday riddle. And if you’ve not yet read that Insight, start there.

Should you pay for financial advice?

Lost in front of map. Paul Claireaux

Should you pay for financial advice?

If you’re considering working with a financial coach, planner, or adviser and are concerned about the potential cost, this Insight is for you. This is a 10 to 20-minute read, depending on your speed. Yes, it’s quite a long read, but we believe everyone needs to understand the (various) answers to this question. After all,…