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Plans changed? Updating your financial plan could offer reassurance

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Even the best-laid financial plan might need to change at times. If you find yourself in that position, you might benefit from reassurance that you can still reach your goals and will be financially secure. There’s a whole host of reasons why you might want to adjust your financial plan. In some cases, it might […]

Why building emotional resilience could improve your finances

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Emotions can affect how you feel about different scenarios and your response to them, including when you’re making financial decisions. Improving your emotional resilience could mean you’re better equipped to handle stressful situations. Read on to discover why and how it might support your financial goals.  Emotional resilience simply refers to your ability to adapt […]

Behavioural finance: How established habits and experiences could affect your decisions

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When you’re making financial decisions, it can be difficult to look at your options objectively. Indeed, factors like your past experiences and emotions may influence the conclusions you draw. Behavioural finance seeks to understand how people make financial decisions and what factors influence them. Understanding some aspects of this area of study could help you […]

How the A Christmas Carol ghosts could help you build an effective financial plan

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Charles Dickens’ classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge being visited by three ghosts in A Christmas Carol has been retold countless times. And there are some lessons about building an effective financial plan you could learn from the pages. Scrooge might not seem like a character you want to emulate, especially at the start of the […]

3 insightful reasons why setting goals may reduce financial bias

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Subconscious bias can affect your financial decisions. They might mean you make decisions that aren’t right for you. Setting a goal could help reduce the effect bias has. Read on to discover three reasons why. Cognitive bias is an error in cognition that can happen if your personal beliefs or experiences affect a decision you’re […]