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When money starts calling the shots

Money is one of the most useful tools we’ve ever created. It can provide security, create opportunities and allow us to care for the people we love. It can fund education, support our health and give us the freedom to spend our time in ways that matter most. But every...

Financial resilience: why you’re stronger than you think

Financial resilience is one of the most valuable assets any person or family can develop. Yet it rarely appears on a balance sheet, an investment statement, or a net worth calculation. When markets fall, unexpected expenses arise, or economic uncertainty dominates the...

50 to 80 might be our most productive years

Many people view retirement as the end of their most productive years. Yet the years between 50 and 80 may offer a powerful combination of experience, freedom and opportunity. For most of our lives, the prevailing narrative suggests that once we reach our late fifties...

Rows of grapevines in a thriving vineyard, symbolising how money and wealth require careful stewardship to support a meaningful and balanced life.

When money starts calling the shots

Money is one of the most useful tools we’ve ever created. It can provide security, create opportunities and allow us to care for the people we love. It can fund education, support our health and give us the freedom to spend our time in ways that matter most. But every...

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Older professional holding a tablet beside an office window, illustrating meaningful work and new opportunities during the productive retirement years between 50 and 80.

50 to 80 might be our most productive years

Many people view retirement as the end of their most productive years. Yet the years between 50 and 80 may offer a powerful combination of experience, freedom and opportunity. For most of our lives, the prevailing narrative suggests that once we reach our late fifties...

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Two people reviewing information on a tablet while discussing future plans, illustrating purpose, fulfilment and meaningful life planning beyond retirement.

Your balance sheet isn’t a life purpose

A balance sheet can help us measure financial progress, but it can't give us a life purpose. Many of us spend decades building financial security, calculating retirement numbers and preparing for the future. Yet we often spend far less time considering what will...

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Person standing at a crossroads, symbolising the difference between having the resources to move forward and having the purpose to choose a direction, reflecting the engine and compass metaphor.

The engine and the compass

Money is an exceptional engine, but a terrible compass. It can help fund a purpose, but it can't help us find one. Understanding that distinction may be one of the most important lessons in lifestyle financial planning. In recent Insights pieces, we've explored a...

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Person tying running shoe outdoors, illustrating the link between healthspan, healthy ageing and long-term financial well-being.

Funding your healthspan

Your healthspan may be the most important asset in your financial plan, yet it's often the one we invest in the least.It’s completely natural to obsess over the numbers on our investment statements. We track the growth, review our asset allocation and carefully...

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