Dr. Thomas Mathar - Financial Wellness vs. Financial Independence
This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Dr. Thomas Mathar. Dr. Thomas Mathar, from Hamburg and now based in Edinburgh, heads up the Centre for Behavioural Research at Aegon UK. As a trained social anthropologist with additional training in behavioral economics, he researches how people can make better financial decisions. In Germany, he is known for his book Financial Wellbeing and appearances in media such as Stern and podcasts such as Alles auf Aktien. In the UK, he frequently speaks at financial conferences and is a highly regarded expert in his field. Tom (as he is known in the UK) is married and has two children.
Tune in to hear:
How might financial planning conversations need to change in light of the new longevity many will experience?
How will the “100 year life” affect the 3 life stages (education, work and retirement) that used to be more clearly delineated?
How might we be able to give more salience and power to our mental image of a future self? What does Dr. Mathar’s research around this topic suggest?
What are the differences between financial wellbeing and financial independence?
If financial independence is all about a dollar value, how does financial wellbeing look different?
Are there any heuristics Dr. Mathar can offer about following the money vs. following your dreams?
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