When people first come to see me to talk about retirement, they usually arrive well prepared. They bring pension statements. Investment reports. Spreadsheets. Lists of monthly spending. Questions about tax. Questions about when they can afford to stop working. All of that is incredibly useful. After all, understanding your finances is an essential part of […]
As I write this, in about a months’ time I’m sleeping on the streets for just one night and whilst this experience can never fully replicate the complex realities of homelessness, I’m hopeful it will offer a small yet profound insight into this experience but also give me an opportunity to raise money for people […]
Ready to upgrade your wellbeing and make the most of retirement? This compilation brings together powerful, expert-driven approaches, so you can enjoy energy, confidence, and fulfillment in every chapter. 1. Georgia Farrar’s Top 5 Health Hacks to Transform Your Life Nutritionist, Georgia Farrar, shares practical step by step advice for transforming your health. Tips include […]
As they donned their bright yellow Jackets the kids moaned. Charlotte was Seventeen and Sophie was 9. To be frank, I couldn’t blame them. I’d dragged them out, to wander the streets of Hornchurch with a brightly lit ‘Santa sleigh’ attached to a land rover, on a cold December day. It’s an activity I usually […]
Often our concerns about retirement are purely financially. I can’t tell you about the number of conversations I’ve had with people who were worried about the financial aspects of retirement… and they’re right to. Having a clear financial plan and working incrementally towards achieving that financial plan is one step towards having the retirement (or […]
When I think back to how different my grandad and dad’s lives were and are to mine and look forward to how my kids see the world I often wonder whether we live so fundamentally different lives there’s nothing we can learn from, or teach to the future generations. But then I realise that whilst some elements of our lives are moving […]
The evidence is clear… our physical wellbeing is more difficult to maintain in our later years than it was when we were younger. At the ripe “not as young as I used to be” age of 47 I’ve definitely been feeling it a little bit more recently. Our Cells regenerate slower starting in our late […]
We’re bombarded from all sources with people telling us that our success in life is all about how financially wealthy we are and there’s no denying that having enough money not to worry about money is an important part of our wellbeing puzzle… but what if I told you that, despite what we’re told, one of the undiscussed secrets to happiness is […]