Debt Basics
I used to assume that people understood debt basics – how debt worked, then I realised that many didn’t. So I’ve put together this article to introduce you to the main concepts of debt and help you understand how to best manage it. Let’s start...
The Two Ways To Make A Financial Decision
For years I’ve been fascinated by how we make financial decisions. We like to think we take a logical, considered decision-making process, where we take into account all the facts, do all the financial calculations and then make a decision based on what makes...
Investment Basics – Risk and Return
When you’re investing for your future goals, it’s important to find the right investment strategies for you. The amount of risk that you’re prepared to accept within your investment strategies can have a major outcome on your success in achieving...
The Five Great Goals of Life
When I started working as a financial planner in 1996, I came across a man called Nick Murray. Murray wrote a few books aimed at financial planners and spoke at a number of industry events. One of the concepts he talked about was the ‘Five Great Goals of...
How much do I need for retirement – is $55,249 per year enough?
‘How much do I need for retirement’ is a question that many people in their 40’s and 50’s are beginning to think about. I get asked this question a lot and the standard answer I give is that the amount of money you need for retirement will differ from person to person...About Me
Hi, I'm Allan - welcome to Slow Fortune. Life's a marathon, not a sprint and you're meant to enjoy it every step of the way.
The Slow Fortune philosophy is all about planning for your future - designing your ideal life - and living each day to it's fullest.