You see the fee. You do the mental maths. You think: if I don't pay this, I keep that money. It's a completely rational thought — and it might be the most expensive decision you ever make.

In this episode of Freedonomix, Cameron sits down with Chris Haggart - Partner and Independent Financial Adviser at IWP where we get honest about the real cost of financial advice — and more importantly, the hidden cost of walking away from it. We share the story of a client who passed on a $16,000 advice fee and, by staying in cash and waiting for the "right moment," missed $350,000 in market growth. We talk about what happened on a single day during the COVID crash when 50 families called wanting to sell everything — and why the most valuable thing an adviser does in that moment has nothing to do with spreadsheets.

We also go beyond the investment story. For families navigating complex situations — disability support, legal trust structures, Centrelink — we explore the invisible cost that never shows up on any invoice: the 2am panic, the second-guessing, the emotional weight of carrying it all yourself.

The fee is a visible line item. The cost of inaction is invisible, infinite, and often irreversible.

This one is for anyone who has ever hesitated at the number on a statement of advice — and wondered whether it was really worth it. Click on the link below for the written article

The most expensive invoice you never pay - Independent Wealth Partners

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