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Episode 160 – LIVE No. 2 – Financial Protection

November 22, 2011 / Getting Started, Specials

Here’s the second of my live broadcasts for Financial Planning Week 2011, all about financial protection, by which I mean life assurance, critical illness insurance etc. I broadcast this using LiveStream, which means the quality is waaaayyy down from my usual HD efforts, but it’s the content that matters, so hopefully you can look past the pixellation! When superfast broadband comes to Cornwall (scheduled early next year I think) then maybe I’ll conduct more live shows. It’s not too late [...]

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Episode 159b, LIVE 1, Part 2 – The Basics

November 21, 2011 / Getting Started, Specials

In this the first of my live broadcasts for Financial Planning Week 2011, I talk about the financial planning basics: Begin with the end in mind – have a plan to work to Spend less than you earn – easier to say than to do sometimes! Harness the power of compound interest – the most reliable investment strategy of all time Due to the limitations of the LiveStream system, the quality is waaayyyy down from what you’re used to on [...]

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Episode 159a, LIVE 1, Part 1 – The Basics

November 21, 2011 / Getting Started, Specials

In this the first of my live broadcasts for Financial Planning Week 2011, I talk about the financial planning basics: Begin with the end in mind – have a plan to work to Spend less than you earn – easier to say than to do sometimes! Harness the power of compound interest – the most reliable investment strategy of all time Due to the limitations of the LiveStream system, the quality is waaayyyy down from what you’re used to on [...]

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Episode 86 – Inflation, Part II

February 7, 2011 / Getting Started

Finishing up our discussion about inflation, I cover off why inflation is important, particularly for retired folk, and why you should take it into account when considering long term planning.

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Episode 85 – Inflation, Part I

February 3, 2011 / Getting Started

There is a lot of talk about high inflation at the moment (Jan 2011). But what is inflation, and why does it matter? In the first of two videos, I explain what you need to know.

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Episode 84 – Basics: Insurance

January 31, 2011 / Getting Started, Protection

The last in our mini-series of mega-basic explanations, this ones looks at insurance and specifically at the three necessary things which make insurance work.

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