Category: Personal Financial Stories

Living an Empowered Retirement

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In a recent blog post we explored what was involved in achieving an empowered retirement with Kamal Basra, but what does living an empowered retirement actually look like? For Jennifer Wade, who is 83 and long since retired as an English teacher, it is more than just having the financial freedom to live comfortably. It ...

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One Woman’s Road to Financial Empowerment

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For Evelyn, the road to financial empowerment has been a bit of a bumpy ride, especially as she is acutely aware that her confidence level when dealing with finances was quite low when she started on this journey. “On a scale of one to ten,” says Evelyn, “I was maybe a three.” Standing proudly beside ...

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Becoming Financially Empowered in My 20s

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As a young adult in my early 20s, financial planning and retirement do not frequently cross my mind. Money overall doesn’t cross my mind much, until it’s time to pay a bill! However, during the past few months, while working at Sophia Wealth Academy, I’ve been exposed to an abundance of financial knowledge and tools ...

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