20 Financial Questions You Should Answer This New Year

As we kick off another New Year, many of us are thinking about how this year might look different from the last and how we might ensure we are healthier and happier overall.

It’s also a time where we often reflect on what matters to us and whether we can prioritise those things in life.  Being able to do so is inevitably linked to our financial situation and how well our finances and financial management is structured to enable us to live life according to what we value purposely.

What we do know in our work dealing with hundreds of clients supporting them to achieve what they want out of life is what questions need to be answered to get you on track.

The Important Income Questions

–    Is your income and employment secure and does it meet your living costs?  Is it well-structured and tax efficient?

–    Are your education costs covered?

–    Is any surplus income invested efficiently for wealth creation?

The Important Investment Questions

–    Do you have clear goals for where you want to be wealth-wise in the next five years?

–    Do you have a tax-efficient investment structure?

–    Do you know if your current investments are achieving your goals?

The Important Debt Questions

–    Are your overall debt levels appropriate for where you are at in life?

–    Do you have the right mix of personal and investment debt?

–    Do you have a plan to eliminate personal debt in the shortest possible time?

The Important Risk Questions

–    Does insurance cover you for any possible circumstances?

–    Are you getting the best possible rate for insurances?

–    Are you covered appropriately?

–    Would your family be able to live comfortably if you were no longer able to provide for them?

The Important Retirement Questions

–    Are you clear on what you want your retirement to look like?

–    Do you know how much you need to live on to have the retirement you want?

–    Do you know if you are on track to have the income you need when you retire?

–    Do you know if your tax is structured effectively for retirement?

The Important Estate Questions

–    Is your Will up to date and does it reflect your current wishes

–    Have you arranged for someone to make financial decisions on your behalf if you’re unable to do so?

–    Is any relevant documentation regarding your estate easy to find and is your family aware of any medical and lifestyle wishes?

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