A Wealth of Positivity: Recent Episodes
Tristan Johnson and Ed McKenzie
Ed McKenzie & Tristan Johnson bring you A Wealth of Positivity. This is THE podcast for optimists; those looking for a more positive opinion–a different take on life. Each episode brings a fresh perspective and topical conversation focused on a blend of current affairs, financial planning, wealth management and self actualisation. A Wealth of Positivity podcast has been created to support those that are tired of constant negative messaging and who seek more positive distraction on their journey to a better future.
This podcast is called ‘Own Your Retirement’. How do we plan for the future we want? What are the steps we need to take in order to achieve the goals we want for our future life after work? In this episode Ed and Tristan discuss the positive way to plan for this stage of life, about how important it is to visualise what we want and then work backwards to our current point on that journey to work out what we need to do.
It’s important that anyone planning for their retirement decides what they want in it; what type of holidays will they go on? How many? What type of house will they own and what hobbies will they keep and what new ones will they pick up with more free time?
Ed and Tristan discuss the magic numbers - the size of pot that provides the income levels required to sustain these different levels of lifestyle but also where new savings can be made without a daily commute.
It is never too late, or too early to start planning for the retirement you want and if you want to understand more about how to take charge of your life after work, listen on.
The third Monday of January - the 16th this year - is typically referred to as Blue Monday. It was awarded this rather gloomy moniker due to a perfect storm of post-Christmas blues, cold dark nights and the arrival of unpaid credit card bills.
The origins of the formula for selecting this day remain unclear but it is clear that as we enter this new year we are experiencing a period of political, economic and social uncertainty.
However, rather than go with the flow, at the end of last year, Tristan and Ed decided it would be interesting to record a series of podcasts with the intention of providing a more optimistic outlook for the year ahead. 2022 will go down as a very tough year, but they wanted people to know that they aren’t alone and that there are still many paths that can lead to a more positive future, and that most importantly perhaps, they are rooting for you.
This episode, discusses good saving habit, the Butterfly Effect and how small changes lead to big impacts, why to pay yourself first, why global inflation isn't as bad as it seems, how investing at the bottom of a market can be less risky and wht get rich slowly is much better than trying to get rich quick.