How much money do you really need for the rest of your life? The fact is the majority of people have no idea where they are heading financially. They may have assets, investments, and/or high levels of income, but most people have no idea what it all means, or what sort of financial future awaits them.

On the one hand they don’t want to retire too early, only to discover that their money runs out. On the other hand they don’t want to retire too late and end up working when they could have been playing! Then again, because of taxes due on death, they don’t want to die with too much money…. But they’re afraid to spend it or give it away!

What we all need to know is: “how much money do I really need for the rest of my life?”

Having an insight into how much money you actually need can be enlightening. It can put you in control. Knowing how much is enough will give you the freedom to live your life smarter. After all, life is not a rehearsal; it needs to be lived to the full.

The NUMBER is the amount of money you need for the rest of your life – not just to survive but to live it to the full. It’s different for each of us, of course. So what’s your personal NUMBER?

Is it a million? 2 million? A lot more? A lot less? How much do you really need?

You can probably have a lot more fun at 55 than you can at 85. So the earlier you can understand your NUMBER the better. Without knowing your NUMBER, how can you plan? How can you decide what’s best?

The great thing about discovering your NUMBER is that when you found it you can then start to build it, nurture it, protect it – and most importantly – enjoy it.

Real financial planning – some call it Lifestyle Financial Planning – is the key to knowing your NUMBER. Real financial planners don’t flog financial products, they help people to identify where they are now, to identify where they want to be in the future and to identify what needs to happen to make that future come alive.

Do you know your NUMBER?

September 2020