24th June 2021: Domain

Reporter Linda Moon from Domain inteviews Peter about his move to Cairns and achieving financial freedom.

Peter Horsfield loved his job in the city. But, in 2014, an inspirational sign on a bus started the award-winning financial planner thinking about the kind of life he wanted. “For me, that was to be in an environment that inspired me,” he says. “From there, I basically came up with Cairns. It ticked most of the boxes.”

Read the full article here: https://www.domain.com.au/advice/how-two-aussies-slashed-their-mortgages-by-relocating-1066154/

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Congratulations to all the other finalists who have been chosen for IFA's 2020......

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17th September 2020 DrWealth Article.

How to invest in a post-COVID-19 world? This is what everybody is asking. The pandemic took us all by surprise. Many businesses have closed, some are waiting for the restrictions to be lifted while others have gone bankrupt already. 

The economy is going through a crisis and things are changing. Industries that were prosperous before the pandemic, like tourism (hotels, airlines, cruise ships), event planning, and other non-essential businesses like beauty salons, have been hit very hard and there is no saying if they will manage to get back on their feet after the pandemic will be gone. 

Minuca Elena interview Peter Horsfield asking hims 'What is the best way to invest in a post-COVID 19 World?"

They say a recession is “when your neighbour loses their job, and a depression is when you also lose your’s”.

While I don’t believe the Australian economy is in depression, many have lost their jobs already. and an economic hangover is almost a certainty.

Here are my following tips to survive the recession.

The current events are outside of our control. While we can’t do anything about this, it’s important to focus on what we can be doing and keep busy with the areas of life that we can control i.e. health, relationships, education, and spiritual growth.

See this as an opportunity to improve and make a change. This may involve a change in career, additional education, maybe even starting a new business after seeing a new need/business.. A great example is distilleries now selling hand sanitizers.

Review everything that is costing you money, with a view to save on outgoings. This includes phone plans, credit cards, electricity providers, rent and/or home loan expenses.

With the savings you have achieved (see tip 3) keep these in an account that can build up and you can use for emergencies (3-6 months of your expenses is ideal to have saved up). If you already have an emergency fund then direct these savings into paying down any loans or use it to build up your investments.

Get help. There are free financial counselor services you can access too.

For the full article click the following link: https://www.drwealth.com/investing-in-post-covid19-world/

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5th September 2020 Cairns Post

Times are very tough in many industries and financial adviser Peter Horsfield says keeping a positive mindset can help plot a path through Covid-19 related uncertainty, writes Jack Lawrie.

With a recession looming and the finance industry at a turning point, a Cairns industry veteran has said he wont quit when the chips are down.

Infocus Money Management Senior Advisor Peter Horsfield said 'everyone was doing it tough in the current economic crisi and financial planners were running out the door.

"I regularly hear stories of advisers who have taken their own lives, lost their homes, their livelihoods and families. At the same time of their career many others would consider thinking of retirement rather than going back to university or a change of career".

"We have made the conscious decision to focus and do the activities that are within our control and let go of everything outside of our control."

"Doing so we are actually experiencing business growth, deeper relationships with our clients and our overall health and well being has improved.

Read the full article and top tips to surviving a recession  https://www.cairnspost.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CPWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cairnspost.com.au%2Fnews%2Fcairns%2Fcairns-financial-adviser-peter-horsfield-shares-tips-to-keeping-above-water%2Fnews-story%2Fc31fc4de5baf2eaf00585265d74e4031&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21suffix=107-a

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10th March 2020 Financial Standard

.Let's not sugar coat the facts.

Now is a very difficult time for the financial planning industry.

I regularly hear stories of advisers who have taken their own lives, lost their homes, their livelihood's and families; at the same time of their career many others would consider thinking of retirement rather than going back to university or a change of career.

Indeed the industry is at a turning point.

The question we all need to be asking ourselves is, "What do we all (consumers, regulators, suppliers, financial product manufacturers and advisers), want from our financial service providers and how much are we prepared to pay for it?"

So call me a sadomasochist, crazy or simply plain arse dumb for choosing this path however I believe the outcome will result in something better for us all as the financial planning community and industry transitions into a profession.

So as for me, I'm not quitting. In fact I'm very excited and looking forward to sticking around. So without further ado the following are my top ten reasons I'm sticking around as a financial planner for the long term.

Continue reading the full article at https://www.fsadvice.com.au/blogs/view/why-i-m-not-quitting-financial-advice-155595247

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News.com.au 16th December 2019

Australia’s superannuation retirement savings pool is mammoth. At $2.8 trillion dollars, it ranks as one of the world’s largest. But with its vast footprint comes a profusion of popular myths. Reporter David Wilson of News.com.au interviews Peter Horsfield regarding several myths about Australian superannuation.

MYTH SIX. SUPER IS AN INVESTMENT.

"It’s not" says Certified Financial Planner Peter Horsfield.“ It’s a tax structure,” And a low-tax structure at that, with 15 per cent charged on deposits and earnings during the savings phases and zero tax charged to most retirees.

Read the Full Article:: https://www.news.com.au/finance/the-seven-myths-that-need-to-be-cleared-up-about-your-superannuation/news-story/972ea1157d7dba96162d51c6106046d4

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Herald Sun 15th June 2019

True financial wealth is measured in millions of dollars rather than thousands, and Australia’s mega-rich live by some simple rules that are vastly different than the rest of us.

David Wilson reporter for News.com.au interviewed Certified Financial Planner Peter Horsfield of SmartAdvice who say's "another way tycoons stayed flush, was through avoiding divorce by taking care of their spouses"..

Invest more time in your other half, he said. Shared experiences need not involve extra spending. Try jabbering “like two monkeys in a tree”, having a home-cooked meal or taking a romantic walk.

“Did you know that divorce is the fastest way to lose half or more of your wealth?” Mr Horsfield said.

HOW WEALTH IS SUSTAINED

• Splash on assets, not luxuries.

• Live like you’re poor. Chasing status is foolish.

• Avoid keeping up with the Joneses, Flanagans, Chans or Nguyens.

• Recycle your savings into investments.

Read the full article here: How the rich preserve their wealth

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Blue Drop - 28th June 2019

Mark McKenna reporter and writter for BlueDerop asked Peter Horsfield to contribute to his article about Fleet Vehicle down time and the cost of having a vehicle off the road.

While this was a really supprising request for a contribution, Peter was happy to oblige, since knowing from personal experience the benefits of proactive maintaining ones assets not only saves money, and increase the value of a classic asset, it also ensures ones quality of life is maintained, with as little disruption as possible. Previously owned a classice 1965 AC Cobra (picture insert).

Peter Horsefield, the Founder of Smart Advice, states that "putting off or prolonging important maintenance such as servicing can actually really impact your workforce. This can be from their comfort, for example insufficient air condition through the summer months, to potentially catastrophic consequences due to lax maintenance or inadequate insurance."

To read the full artice clieck on thefollowing link: https://www.bluedropservices.co.uk/blog/289/fleet-vehicle-downtime/

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Fairfax Newspaper- 29th May 2019

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The New Daily -9th May 

Cait Kelly, reporter for THENEWDAILY intervied Peter Horsfield about city professionals and business owners making the move to regoinal cities of Australia.

Four years ago Peter Horsfield and his wife migrated up the east coast – to near the top – of Australia.

The pair had been proud Sydneysiders for years until the traffic jams and daily bustle started to taint their love for the city.

“I looked overseas, I looked at moving to the Gold Coast, but Cairns just came up,” the financial planner told The New Daily.

“I basically did an analysis of how you can have a balance between generating income, servicing customers and having a higher quality of life, and Cairns just ticked those boxes.”

“Everything is ‘Hey wow’. People are lovely, you can talk with your neighbours, you don’t have to worry about traffic, cost of living is great, there are so many outdoors activities, and you can keep yourself engaged.”

The couple is just one example of the great middle-aged migration happening across the country.

But as thousands of Australians leave capital cities for greener pastures, they’re also pushing up house prices in some regional centres.

As of December 2018, only three capital cities across the country featured among centres with the 10 most expensive median house prices, with Sydney losing the top spot to Byron Bay, new research from Propertyology shows.

Here's the link if you'd like to read more https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2019/05/09/regional-house-prices/

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 Inspire Sport - 25th March 201

Brett Downes of Inspire Sport interviewed Peter Horsfield about adult mindsets and achieving goals.. 

Our feelings of self-worth, are often twisted and magnified by our own expectations, past experiences and the physical changes due to our hormones and the foods and drinks we consume.

The good news is that we are not our past and each day we have the opportunity to live, believe in and do the activities to bring us closer to experiencing our ideal lives.

Frustratingly we all know the simple rules to be successful in life however it's never that easy.

To be successful we simply need to know specifically what we want, know how much it will cost us and pay for it.

I also know that change can happen in a moment, however coming to the decision to change can take years if not decades.

Here's the link if you'd like to read more: https://www.inspiresport.com/how-does-exercise-impact-educational-performance/ 

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Uno.The online mortgage broker - 10th Oct 2018

Jessica Uhlmann from Uno. The online mortgage broker inteviews Peter Horsfield of SMARTadvce about how speaking with your financial planner can help you achieve your financial goals of home ownership or home deposit sooner.

As a financial planner, Horsfield’s job is not to recommend financial products but to help his clients stay on track as they work towards those goals.

“Because every decision we make has a cost and we need to be mindful of the impact of that cost,” he says.

“It’s having that coach that will hold your hand and at the same time inspire you to keep on track till your goal is a reality.”

Horsfield says a good advisor will be across a client’s life changes, career changes and economic changes.

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My Deal Article 21st march 2018

Reporter Julie Hammond interviews Peter Horsfield of SMARTadvice and asked him his 5 tips needed to make a household budget bullet proof.

With the cost of living seeming to rise daily and even more the pressure to stretch the budget the following tips are both easy to apply and sustain in every way.

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SMH Money- Family Finance 23rd February 2018

Want to know more about FIRE and how to avoid getting burnt? 

Sylvia Pennington interviewed Peter Horsfield about the F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early) movement to find out more.

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My Deal Article 12th December 2017

If saving more, getting out of debt or simply having a simple financial plan you can stick with is important to you.

Then this article is for you.

Julie Hammond interviewed Peter Horsfield of SMART Advice with some three great tips for your year ahead in 2018.

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1st August 2017 Lifestyle & Budgeting. MyDeal.com.au

Monisha Iswaran inteviews Peter Horsfield of SMARTadvice for his thoughts and tips on we can all save money, simply by being a little smarter with what we doing day to day.

From no fee banking accounts, how far to book out travel and much more. Peter reveals where to find and save thousands of dollars annually without having to cut back your lifestyle.

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27th July 2017 Health & Fitness. My Deal.com.au 

Ally Feiam of Blessed Not Stressed interviewed Peter Horsfield and founder of SMARTadvice about how aligning our choices to our core values is the foundation of both our success and happiness in life.

Peter discuses how he works both on himself and his clients to ensure the greatest chance of success for all and how success can be achieved both immediately and sustained over the long term.

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International Career Institute 28th November 2016

If you're thinking of a carrer change and the impact this will have on your finances. Then read our full interview with Peter Horsfield Senior Advisor at SMARTadvice. Here we dicsusses with Peter his strategies to improve individuals cash flow, save on personal insurances, grow our retirement savings and how we can manage our debt while on our journey achieving our financial indpenpdence.

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GQ Magazine Finance 29th November 2016

We interview certified Financial Planner Peter Horsfield for his opinion about the best place to stash your cash. 

We are told, “cash is King,” but with current interest rates at historical lows, and some countries like Japan and Switzerland having negative interest rates, is the King dead?

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