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The best investment in the world

By Vern Gowdie - posted Friday, 24 January 2020


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Global issues were a topic at the dinner table, and the children were used to crossing the globe during school holidays.’

How refreshing to hear someone mention the value to be found in dinner table conversations.

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Turn the TV off. Put the phones on silent. Shut down computers. Dinner time is family time.

Chat about each other’s day. Discuss topical issues. Ask what new things were learnt that day. Talk through any problems that may have arisen.

Dinner time is precious time. It provides a fabulous chance to connect with each other.

The dinner table is great for practicing the art of conversation and communication. Asking those open ended questions — who, what, how and why — to dig deeper into the subject matter.

Travel is a great way to expand your horizons…opening up imaginations to what’s possible.

To be thankful for what you have. To connect with different cultures. To see the world through the eyes of others. To make new relationships.

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Travel provides an excellent opportunity to make lasting memories with the family.

Those ‘remember when’ moments.

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This article was first published in Rum Rebellion.



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Vern Gowdie has been involved in financial planning since 1986. In 1999, Personal Investor magazine ranked Vern as one of Australia’s Top 50 financial planners.
His contrarian views often place him at odds with the financial planning profession today, but Vern’s sole motivation is to help investors to protect their own and their family’s wealth. Follow him on Twitter @RumRebellionAus

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