Saying It Isn’t Doing It: How to Beat Financial Planning Procrastination
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Saying It Isn’t Doing It: How to Beat Financial Planning Procrastination

ByYFSOL

When it comes to your financial future and your financial success, actions speak louder than words. Many people talk about leaving yachting with enough money to help them fund the next stage of their life. But relatively few turn the words into deeds. It’s not just superyacht crew. Everyone’s life is littered with unfulfilled goals….

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Transitioning to Life After Yachting: Career Paths Beyond the Sea

ByYFSOL

The end of your career in yachting is coming, so you need to be prepared. So how do you make the move out of yachting and into another life smoothly ? Let’s find out. First, you need to acknowledge that the end is coming. You won’t spend your entire working life on board a superyacht…

A bar graph that shows what gives people feelings of power: money, status or independence. The bar for independence is much longer than for the other two options.
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A Key Piece of Financial Advice for Superyacht Crew

ByYFSOL

Here’s a stupid question: Who wants to be a millionaire? (As long as the currency is a sensible one, of course.) Let’s face it, the only people who don’t want to be a millionaire are multi-millionaires and billionaires. So it’s a stupid question. Besides, most superyacht crew say they want to be a millionaire, but…

Hands being freed from the handcuffs of a salary
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Balancing the Yachting Lifestyle with Financial Freedom

ByYFSOL

When you work on a superyacht, you’re going to come into contact with two classes of people. Those who have financial freedom and those who don’t. You probably know them better as ‘the owner and the guests’ and ‘your crewmates’.  So how do you get from one side of the divide to the other? How…

A Round Tuit
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The Importance of Financial Planning during the Early Years of Yachting

ByYFSOL

Do you know what a round tuit is? It’s a magical disc. Here’s a picture: It gives people the ability to do something immediately that they would otherwise have put off doing—usually while promising that they’ll get a round to it one day. Owning a round tuit gets stuff done sooner rather than later. It…

Insurance for Superyacht Crew – Your Financial Lifejacket
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Insurance for Superyacht Crew – Your Financial Lifejacket

ByYFSOL

Are you wearing your lifejacket? You probably aren’t. But you do have one and you also know where it is in case you need it. They are part of the job and of life at sea. You probably don’t give your lifejacket much thought. It’s there for emergencies and that’s great. You’re not sure you’ll…

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The Importance of Life Planning for Yacht Crew

ByYFSOL

You are exactly like Cristiano Ronaldo. Have you heard of him? There’s a chance you have. He’s quite high profile. There’s even a chance you’ve had him on board the yacht you work on. If you haven’t heard of him, don’t worry. All you need to know is that you are exactly like him. Ronaldo…

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Change Your World: Best Practices and Recommendations for Saving for Superyacht Crew

ByYFSOL

Did you know that superyacht crew have a superpower? You might not be able to save the world, but you can save money far beyond the abilities of most people. In fact, you can save so much money, you can change your world. On average, shore-dwellers with a regular 9-to-5 day job are able to…