by Town Close Financial Planning | Jun 6, 2022 | financial planning, Guest Post, Investment News
I had been meaning to write a piece on inflation then Ian Stewart, the Chief Economist at Deloitte, sent the following. Rather then reinvent the wheel I thought I would simply share his views which we agree with: * The hope for the global economy is that inflation... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 25, 2022 | financial planning, Guest Post
As we struggle to engage our young people in even discussing their financial future, we discover that 9% of American teenagers have traded in cryptocurrency. Not a high percentage, but a lot of actual teenagers. As you know, I have been talking to teenagers a lot... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 18, 2022 | financial planning, Guest Post
Yes, I just mean financial vocabulary, but “lexicon” sounds so much better (cue “The Lexicon of Love” earworm). This month I have been discussing financial education with 13 to 19-year-olds, each and every one of them lamenting the fact that they are not taught the... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 10, 2022 | Guest Post, Pension & Retirement News
My boss this week was approximately 39 inches tall, wore a Spiderman cape and kept tootling off for a wee whenever he got bored. He was also a bit of a taskmaster. At the tender age of four, he had fulfilled his dream of opening his own carwash. He just had one... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 3, 2022 | financial planning, Guest Post
You’ve presented the data, relayed your own financial story, woes and wins. You explain you really don’t want them to make the mistakes you did, or you want them to learn from all your excellent decisions so that they can enjoy the same rewards… dammit, you even got... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 19, 2022 | financial planning, Guest Post
Is it control? Lack? Social media? So, I sort of knew this before embarking on this journey… but my research and the conversations I have had, with 11 to19-year-olds, over the last few months have really brought this home and confirmed it. It would appear we have a...