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Steering through choppy seas

Like it or not, we live in interesting times. More than a decade after the Global Financial Crisis, the global economy is facing fresh headwinds creating uncertainty for policy makers and investors alike. This time around it’s not a debt crisis (although debt levels are extremely high) but geopolitical instability. The ongoing US-China trade war…

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Trent and Brad at the Ekka

The westerly winds have been and gone and with that came the annual Royal Queensland Show (or, “the Ekka”, as everyone knows it). Both Trent and Brad took their families to the Ekka. This was Trent’s first time with his family but it’s a long tradition for Brad. Brad’s eldest daughter, Emily, is 16 years…

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Lifepath damper recipe for the camp fire

Brad’s damper recipe

The last month of autumn is nearly finished and the winter season will be nipping at our noses very soon. This is one of my favourite seasons to go out west and camp in the cold.  Disclaimer: I’m using the word camping very loosely. Most clients would call it ‘glamping’. It’s also a time when…

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Healthy ageing through diet - LifePath financial planning

Healthy ageing through diet and exercise

The Australian Government’s Health Direct website recommends a balanced diet for seniors. This includes the normal advice about fruit and vegetables (five portions of vegetables and two portions of fruit a day), wholegrain varieties of bread, pasta and rice, some milk and dairy foods, as well as protein from lean meats, fish (two portions of…

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women and cancer

Women and cancer, what you need to know

Being faced with cancer can have a devastating impact on women and their families. That’s why it’s so important to reduce your health risks – and also know how to avoid the financial shock that a cancer diagnosis can bring. October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with fundraising activities held across Australia to raise money…

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Aged Care in Hobart

While the adviser team were attending a Professional Advice Conference we took the opportunity to visit St Ann’s Home Davey Street aged care facility.  St Ann’s Homes Inc has been providing accommodation, care and services since 1922.  RAD’s range from $250,000 – $550,000.  They have many activities for the residents and external tours. This is…

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Economic Challenges of an ageing population

As the Baby Boomers continue to move into retirement, a national discussion about the economic challenges of our ageing population intensifies. With fewer working Australians for each retiree, momentum is building in government and business circles to more adequately address the issue. When the Age Pension was introduced in Australia in 1909, average life expectancy…

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Happy New Financial Year

As you prepare for the new financial year, use these simple tips to help you make sure your finances are on the right track for the year ahead.

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LifePath goes to Cambridge UK

  Last November Trent Allen and Brad Monk attended a course at the Cambridge Judge Business School in Cambridge. The course was also attended by other financial planners from Australia. This is part of the LifePath ethos of continuing to have their team members expand their knowledge and then pass on their learnings. One part…

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Trent and Brad visit UK Aged Care facility

Welcome to London, 11 degrees, overcast and a breeze that could freeze water. It was exactly how you would expect London to be. Trent & I had the opportunity to complete a business course at Cambridge. It was a fly in fly out visit. Other than visit the main tourist destinations, we also visited a…

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LifePath Financial Planning Join the Fight against MS

LifePath Financial Planning has selected the Enerflex MS Brissie to the Bay bike ride to join the fight against multiple sclerosis as our Charity of Choice in 2015.

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