Financial planning

Financial planning

Financial planning isn’t only about managing investments, outperforming financial markets and making money. Financial planning is not about getting rich.

The main aim of financial planning is to help you get your finances organised so your future lifestyle can be what you want it to be. More than anything else, financial planning positions you in such a way that you can eventually live your very best life.

The advice you may receive from a financial planner can be about simple things such as how to choose which investment options are most suited to you. A financial planner may also get you thinking about what your insurance needs should be if you haven’t already thought about them.

If, when and where required, a financial planner can also help with far more complicated financial situations.

Financial planning isn’t just for the wealthy, it’s for everyone. Whether you’re male or female, just started your career or ready to stop working, have minimal wealth or a lot, it’s never too early or late to seek financial advice.

With a financial plan you can —

Improve your financial position

With the right financial advice, you may eventually achieve your financial goals.

Move towards being financially secure

A robust financial plan can put you on the road towards feeling more confident about your financial position and decisions.

Live the life you’ve always wanted

By following through on a financial plan, the likelihood of obtaining your dream life is so much greater.

And in turn, you may —

Achieve greater confidence in your financial choices

With the education and tools provided by a financial planner, you may feel more confident making your next purchase. And if not, you’ll have someone to lean on for advice.


Have a stronger feeling of control over your finances


A financial planner can educate and give you more tools to get control of what used to feel uncontrollable.


Save time and hassle


With the help of a professional, you won’t need to plan and manage your financial affairs all by yourself anymore.


Worry and stress less


If you’re confident you’re on a road towards financial security you could be sleeping much better than you do now.


Improve your physical health


By worrying and stressing less, you could have much more capacity to improve your physical health.

Improve relationships with your family and friends


With less anxiety and apprehension, you may be more emotionally available to others. You may engage and relate to people more successfully.

 

An interesting fact about financial planning

In 2011, the Financial Services Council (FSC) estimated that individuals who sought help with financial planning were better off between $29,000 and $91,000 at the point of retirement. Source: Rice Warner’s Future of Advice (6th August, 2020) ricewarner.com

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