Archive - The WealthSpan Letter

[Ed #11] If you can’t answer these 7 questions, your retirement plan needs work

Retirement is less forgiving than the years that built your wealth.

Mar 4 • Daniel Brammall

February 2026

[#10] Control in an Uncertain World

For decades, retirement planning has been presented as a relatively simple exercise.

Feb 25 • Daniel Brammall

[#09] The Unseen Risks of a 40-Year Retirement

How a longer-than-expected retirement quietly unravels

Feb 18 • Carl

[#08] The Independent Planning For Results Method

Most people who believe they have a financial plan have never actually experienced planning.

Feb 11

[#07B] When Policy Arrives Without Warning

We have a new, very public example of the world we’re ageing into, and it illustrates very well why old financial planning approaches will fail you if…

Feb 6

January 2026

[#07] From Insight to Action: a practical self-assessment for an uncertain future

If you’ve read this series from the beginning, you haven’t scaled a sheer cliff – the slope of awareness has been a gradual one, climbing one insight at…

Jan 28

[#06] What WealthSpan Explains

By now, something may be starting to crystallise for you.

Jan 21

[#05] The Hidden Cost Your Retirement Plan Doesn’t Measure

Your retirement plan probably won’t send you any warning signals that it’s brittle.

Jan 15 • Carl

[#04] You, the busiest person in the room?

If you are between 55 and 65, and have built a level of visible wealth, there is an uncomfortable truth people in your position probably never hear:

Jan 7

December 2025

[#03] Why Traditional Retirement Planning Breaks Down as Lifespans Lengthen

If you’ve been following this series, you don’t need to be convinced that something has shifted.

Dec 31, 2025

[#02] The Problem With Retirement Plans That Look Fine on Paper

When “On Track” Doesn’t Feel Like Progress

Dec 24, 2025

[#01] The Longevity Shock: Is The Retirement Your Parents Planned For Still Available?

It’s entirely possible you’re planning your future with a picture of ageing that no longer exists.

Dec 17, 2025

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