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Meet Janet Hugo
I have developed this online space to share my and my family’s experience of the financial services industry. From being on the receiving end of very poor financial advice, to our family experience of living with a dreaded disease and all that implies.
As a financial planner I have the privilege of helping my clients achieve peace of mind when it comes to their financial affairs. I landed up in the industry to do just that for our family.
The phrase “you can’t trust a skinny chef” has always made me smile. I’ve collected some great practical tips about products, financial planning, dreaded disease and tax that I would like to share with you.
If you are looking for the Sterling Private Wealth corporate website please click on the Sterling logo below.
Meet Janet Hugo
I have developed this online space to share my and my family’s experience of the financial services industry. From being on the receiving end of very poor financial advice, to our family experience of living with a dreaded disease and all that implies.
As a financial planner I have the privilege of helping my clients achieve peace of mind when it comes to their financial affairs. I landed up in the industry to do just that for our family.
The phrase “you can’t trust a skinny chef” has always made me smile. I’ve collected some great practical tips about products, financial planning, dreaded disease and tax that I would like to share with you.
If you are looking for the Sterling Private Wealth corporate website please click on the Sterling logo below.
Our Experience of
About 15 years ago, I was a stay at home mom with children of 6 and 8. Although I was active in my husband’s investment management business, I had no source of my own income and it started to worry me. I suppose I was asking the “What happens if…?” questions.
I have learned that planning for a dreaded disease event and experiencing it as a family are very different things. I had no idea how much time would need to be invested in the administration that goes along with several different doctors and their accounts, the tax queries on legitimate medical claims and then the time drain of waiting.
Estate planning is not about minimising taxes and having enough money for your dependents. I really believe that having your affairs in order is one of the last acts of love you can do for the people you leave behind.
Latest Articles from Janet
It’s Hue-Guh, not Hoo-Gah
Hygge (pronounced hue-guh, not hoo-gah) is a Danish word used when acknowledging a feeling or moment as cosy, charming or special. This can happen whether alone or with friends, at home or out, ordinary or [...]
Bite-sized chunks
No matter how hard we try, we never seem to get it all right… all the time! We were taught as kids that practice makes perfect, and this phrase set us up for unrealistic expectations. [...]
Stop telling yourself these things
Everyone knows that building wealth can help to ensure financial security in the future. Yet, it is a small number of the world’s population who have had the opportunity and fortitude to save money consistently. [...]
Four Fresh Investment Ideas
We all want more from life. We want to live a good and meaningful life. This is how we generate hope, by believing that there is something new for us to discover, fresh for us [...]
Is active or passive fund management better?
The first thing to remember when approaching investing is that the best approach is dependent almost wholly on the investor and their desired investment outcomes. While this may sound simple, working out desired outcomes hinges [...]
Is there more to life than happiness?
There seems to be an increasing drive to pursue happiness; we want to be satisfied and content with who we are and what we do with our lives. Whilst a few people seem to eventually [...]
Divorce and your retirement savings
Recent times have been life-altering for so many, from emotional and health traumas to relational and financial traumas. We’ve all had to encounter a considerable onslaught of ‘stuff’ to process and deal with. It may [...]
Savings Goals
The hardest time to save is when we’re ‘just saving’ with no end in sight. It’s like going to the gym to train; but, train for what? As Lewis Carrol once wrote ‘If you don't [...]
