So with our decision being made that we are officially moving, there was a lot to consider. What does housing look like, what does schooling look like, what do the basics cost, what do the luxuries cost, do we need a car, do we need two cars, is public transport really that efficient and reliable? […]
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Sydows In PT- Start with Why.
Sydow’s in Portugal This is a blog about my family’s decision to live abroad, while working remotely, helping my clients live amazing lives through efficient utilization of their resources and focusing on wellbeing. We are on a quest to live our best life possible, and right now that quest has taken us to Paco de […]
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Post Election Blues(or yellows or reds)
The elections have come and gone and the people have spoken(in one way or another), there have been winners and losers, and I’m not only referring to the political parties. Voter turn out was disappointing in my opinion, but I guess that is a reflection on the last 5 years if not more, and it […]
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Good bye January hello February, yes that’s right people 2019 is well under way, one month down 11 more beautiful opportunities to come. It may seem like i have been rather quite, but actually i have just been living out my personal lifestyle financial plan. Last year for the first time i undertook to do […]
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Everybody wants to be WOWED, we all want that amazing feeling that we get when when our expectations are exceeded and we are truly blown away, we want to be WOWED. Lately I have been having conversations with people who are of the mindset that they want to be WOWED. They deserve to be WOWED, […]
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With December holidays just around the corner, literally about 4 weeks away, everybody and their mom are trying to get in shape for the December beach parade (what? You don’t know what that is? It’s where we try correct 11 months of poor eating habits and irregular fitness activities in 1 month, to get the […]
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Being invested in any investment market over the last 5 years has been one hell of a ride. Just in SA you would have experienced all time highs in some markets (JSE Allshare reaching above 60 000) and some spectacular crashes in others (SA Listed property index down 24% from its 1 year high), now […]
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What is the correct percentage of income that I can draw down from my post retirement investment today and still ensure that I don’t run out of money and can live comfortably? This is a question I have been dealing with quite a lot lately as clients are either entering into their form of retirement […]
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When it comes to investing your hard earned money, most people want the highest possible return and the least possible risk. Sound familiar? Well there is no such investment that gives you the highest return available with the lowest risk on your capital – sorry to burst your bubble. We typically find ourselves either taking […]
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The term “Financial Planner” has been hijacked by those in the “Industry” and used as a way to try and display trust. There are so many variations which are used as a means to portray experience, knowledge, skill etc. (Think: Financial Planner, Executive Financial Planner, Financial Adviser, Wealth Manager, Wealth Planner, Investment Planner, Wealth Specialist) […]
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