Expectations vs Reality: Happiness Equals Reality Minus Expectations
The lower your expectations, the happier you are and this is all because of a little chemical in your brain called dopamine. Find out more.
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Cam Irvine
- 6 min
Six Ways to Increase Your Well-Being (beyond finances)
There are lots of ways to feel better, some from finances and some from other places. An adviser should be able to help with both.
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Cam Irvine
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5 Ways Getting Older Is Getting Better
In midlife, we should always be a beginner at something.
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Cam Irvine
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Chasing Returns
“My neighbour had this investment, and they made over $1M!” Sounds intriguing right? Well, it might be a little misleading, because...
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Cam Irvine
- 5 min
Happiness, Paralysis, and Winning Lotto
Happiness isn't quite what we expect it to be when it comes to paralysis and winning lotto
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Cam Irvine
- 7 min
Some Things I Think - Great Quotes & Timeless lessons
Here are some thoughts that are little nuggets, jam-packed with wisdom.
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Cam Irvine
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12 Things That Look Less Impressive the Older You Get
As we age and gain more experience (and hopefully wisdom), our values and perceptions often shift. What once seemed important and impressive
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Cam Irvine
- 12 min
Financial Wellbeing: It’s Not Just About Money
Let's start by separating out two commonly used words that we need to understand: “wellness” and “wellbeing”. There are important...
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Cam Irvine
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Compounding Knowledge = Better Financial Decisions
Compounding Knowledge = Better Financial Decisions The filing cabinet of knowledge stored in Warren Buffett’s brain has helped make him...
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Cam Irvine
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How To Talk About Money Without Stressing Yourself Out
Things don't look great at the moment. Unemployment is changing. Inflation is still high. But you didn’t need that information to feel...
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Cam Irvine
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Anti-Budgeting: simplify your life
Anti-Budgeting: simplify your life Budgeting gets so much attention by the media, financial professionals, articles and all kinds of...
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Cam Irvine
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Stop using the word 'financial' in front of other words
Financial goals and financial wellbeing should just be 'goals and wellbeing'.
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Cam Irvine
- 5 min
Happiest Ways of Spending Money
Here are 5 ways to boost your happiness with your money.
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Cam Irvine
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The Value of Feeling Secure From Financial Advice
Just above the very basic necessities of food, water, clothing and shelter rests a building block of human sanity. This is feeling secure.
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Cam Irvine
- 6 min
More Time or More Money? How Wealth Affects What We Value
More Time or More Money “Time is money," Benjamin Franklin said. We convert time into money by income from work, enhancing our well-being...
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Cam Irvine
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The Greatest Investment Quotes [That Everyone Should Know]
Greatest Investment Quotes In the world of finance, investment quotes can be transformative, shifting the way you think about money and...
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Cam Irvine
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Is It Worth Paying for A Financial Adviser?
A good adviser is worth paying for. A bad adviser is not.
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Cam Irvine
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The Importance(s) of Risk
Everyone loves to boast about portfolio returns, but it makes sense that to get higher returns, a person will need to take on more risk....
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Cam Irvine
- 3 min
Questions To Ask When Choosing An Adviser
Finding an adviser is not always easy. Many people tend to take advice from those that are closest to them because it’s easy and they...
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Cam Irvine
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Is It Better To Pay Down Debt or Invest Your Savings (A look at the Psychology)
We have another article that takes a look at the maths for which what is better to do with savings: pay off debt or invest it. That...
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