Welcome to MoneyHealth

Hello and welcome to my blog. I’m Nicholas Lee and I’m a Financial Life Planner.  What is this you ask? Well, financial life planning is based on the premise that advisors should first discover a client’s most essential goals in life before formulating a financial plan, so a client’s finances fully support those goals.

This may sound elementary but few of us spontaneously undertake a thoughtful inquiry into our deepest and most enduring values and objectives.  Traditionally financial advisors have focused on the numbers—budgeting, investments, taxes, or insurance–without exploring the broader context.  They rarely ask questions like:

“If you had more time or money, what would you do?”  

“What do you want to accomplish or attain so you will feel that you’ve had a life well-lived?”

“What moves, touches, or inspires you?”

I’m trained to ask such questions and, just as important, listen to your answers.  They therefore become your partner in clarifying and achieving your most meaningful and deeply felt aspirations. 

We call it Life Planning because what’s really important isn’t your money, it’s your life.

12
Jul

Is It Raining?

We’ve all heard of the expression – ‘Saving for a rainy day…’ Some of us do and some of us don’t. Those that don’t are often shocked by how unfair life can be sometimes or as Shakespeare described it “…the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune…” And some learn from the experience and decide to [...]

27
Jun

You Can Get What You Want

Almost every aspect of our lives has a financial implication. Whether we want to spend more time with our children or to spend half the year travelling, money is our means. Part of the financial planning process is to invite clients to answer a series of questions which help them to articulate what really matters [...]