What Is Financial Health? – Morningstar Blog

Economic stability is only part of reaching financial health 

What is financial health? The topic usually brings to mind only a person’s monetary wealth, but, as many advisors know, even the wealthy can suffer because of their finances. For example, consider the client who has more than enough financial resources to last the rest of his life, but gets anxious about even the smallest splurge. A standard financial algorithm would classify this type of client as being in excellent financial health, since he possesses enough material wealth to withstand any reasonable economic shock. Yet, this finance-related anxiety can ultimately mean his quality of life is quite low.
— Read on www.morningstar.com/blog/2019/04/11/financial-health.html

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