Julia Goodfellow-SmithJan 102 minAre you at a crossroads? Henrietta’s face dropped. She looked down at the table before raising her eyes back to mine, looking morose. ‘What am I supposed to do...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithDec 20, 20213 minThe Twelve Blogs of Christmas - and Financial FreedomThis Christmas, be your own true love and give yourself the gift of greater financial freedom. Can you commit to investing just 17...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithDec 10, 20213 minRiding the stormHave you ever been completely knocked off course by one of life’s storms? Do you ever wonder how you would cope if you were? Last year,...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithDec 8, 20212 minThe power of reflectionReflecting on your bucket list achievements can give you new insights into both yourself and the world around you. During her late teens,...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithDec 3, 20213 minWhat is ESG investing? Would you work for a company that poured a chemical soup into your local river, killing fish and harming local people? Would you buy from...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithDec 1, 20212 minWould you go to the theatre on your own?On a balmy summer’s evening a few months ago, I was sitting in the woods watching the flickering flames of a campfire and talking to my...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithNov 25, 20214 minIs property a good investment?In this week’s blog, we tell a few stories about our own and other people’s experiences of buying and renting property to illustrate some...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithNov 21, 20211 minThe Live Your Bucket List audiobook is live!The Live Your Bucket List audiobook is now live across multiple platforms! You can now buy and download the audiobook in whatever package...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithNov 19, 20213 minHow to Manage DebtIn our blog about financial wellness last week, we talked about the importance of not having too much debt. This week, we want to explore...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithNov 18, 20214 minRace to Zero – the adventure of our lives?In these blogs, I tend to write about adventure and living an extraordinary life, including personal financial planning. Today, I am...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithNov 10, 20212 minWhat does financial wellbeing mean to you?Do you suffer from money-related stress? If so, you’re not alone, whether or not you are a high earner. Aegon has recently reported that...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithOct 31, 20211 minReading and DreamingI have been spending far too many hours sitting in front of my computer recently instead of adventuring. I have started writing my next...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithOct 29, 20214 minFinancial Planning is Liberating!Financial planning can change lives! This is the first of our blogs telling an in-depth true-life story about just how much of a...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithOct 15, 20215 minSix essential lessons for financial securityIn Keren-Jo Thomas’ thirty years of working with clients from all backgrounds and with different levels of wealth, she has only come...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithOct 12, 20213 minCaving for beginnersThe flow of water over the rocks was strong. We had arrived at the pool in time to watch the last person of the group ahead disappear up...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithOct 8, 20213 minCash - a safe bet or a risky business?In Keren’s experience as an independent financial advisor, she has found that women generally hold more in cash savings and less in...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithOct 5, 20213 minLost in the fog - navigation skills requiredWhen I was packing for hiking the South West Coast Path last year, I became obsessed with weight. I shaved grams off what I had to carry...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithOct 1, 20213 minCan you rely on your state pension?Julia’s state pension in the UK has recently been forecast at £9,371 a year – just under £800 a month, from the age of 67. As Julia owns...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithSep 22, 20213 minWho Needs a Lasting Power of Attorney?Elizabeth’s story Imagine the shock. Your fit and healthy husband in his early forties has had an accident while he is out mountain...
Julia Goodfellow-SmithSep 10, 20213 minMighty oaks from little acorns grow (given enough time)When Keren was just 21, she did one of the cleverest things she has ever done – and she didn’t even know it at the time! She started to...