by Gretchen Betts | Mar 7, 2022 | Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Money, Wellbeing
At Magenta we always ask about a client’s family situation and whether there is likely to be any financial support required for young children, older parents, adult children and/or other family members. It is important that we understand whether there will be any...
by Gretchen Betts | Jan 10, 2022 | Financial Planning, Investments, Lifestyle, Money, Wellbeing
A Habitude is a combination of habits and attitudes that reveal the ingrained thoughts, feelings and behaviours that influence our decisions and actions. We have used money habitudes over a number of years to understand our clients’ habits and feelings towards money....
by Gretchen Betts | Jan 3, 2022 | Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Magenta Team, Money, Wellbeing
2020 and 2021 were pretty hard years for many. The Pandemic robbed us of loved ones; time with loved ones; time with friends and colleagues; our work; our holidays; our hobbies and even our mental and physical health. There were some positives however – we learned...
by Gretchen Betts | Nov 22, 2021 | Advice, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Money, Wellbeing, Women and finance
At Magenta we have written often about empowering women to learn more about money and investments and have greater confidence in planning for their futures. We have also written about using money wisely to make a positive impact on society and the planet. This article...
by Gretchen Betts | Nov 15, 2021 | Divorce, Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Lifestyle, Money, Wellbeing
At Magenta we help clients to build plans for their future security and happiness and this includes thinking about how to get back in the game when a relationship comes to an end. Divorce is generally a stressful and unsettling event. A major relationship is ending,...
by Gretchen Betts | Oct 18, 2021 | Financial Planning, Financial Planning, Guest Blogs, Impact Investing, Money
During Good Money week, we asked our client Alison, to write a little about why, even back in the 90’s, she wanted to invest ethically and with social conscience. Back in 1991 with coloured and permed hair and when mortgage interest...