Having a ‘Game Plan’ to match finances to improving health, longevityand lifestyle is really necessary and far too important to be left to luck.

The problem is if you haven’t been given guidance on matching finances to living – for example, when, where and how you start, you won’t know how well you’re doing until you are able to compare yourself with someone who has:  by which time you could have lost out on early gains.

No matter how simple your ‘Game Plan’ is, you should take action sooner because early gains make a big, big, difference later...

It will save you time to get guidance from a professional financial planner to help you take the first steps or review what you already have in place. It’s like throwing a 6 to get started.

Rule 1 – Position: understand the purpose of the game so you position yourself by buying properties in the best possible places. Like many board games - your game is easier to play if you can visualise where you are on the board.

Rule 2 – Balance: have a balanced approach: if you hold back your money only waiting for choice properties, you may never succeed in buying anything. It might be better to buy property in different lanes to help you negotiate in the future.

Rule 3 – Coordination: coordinate your efforts to make the most of your position and balanced approach (try to get street sets to occupy parts of the board).

Rule 4 – Review and build on what you have (build houses and hotels).