They want control. We want consciousness. That’s the line in the sand. In a world ruled by statism, you're told who to be, what to want, and how to live. Your value is measured in productivity. Your choices are framed by institutions. Your future? Decided by someone else. That’s not freedom. That’s programming. Statism is … Continue reading The System Says Obey. We Say: Awaken.
Month: March 2025
Your Money or Your Life: Fighting Back with Reverse-DARVO
From Gaslit to Grounded – How Victims Can Reclaim Reality and Rise 🕯️ For those whose truth was stolen—and told they imagined it.For every survivor who was blamed for the crime committed against them. 🔍 The Injustice Unmasked They didn't just take your money.They took your voice.And when you dared to speak?They said you were … Continue reading Your Money or Your Life: Fighting Back with Reverse-DARVO
Good News in the Fight for Market Integrity: Visa’s Anti-Scam Unit Takes a Stand
By Steve Conley, Academy of Life PlanningMarch 24, 2025 In a financial landscape too often marred by fraud and exploitation, it’s refreshing—indeed, inspiring—to see a global powerhouse like Visa making real progress in the battle for market integrity. In just its first year, Visa’s dedicated Scam Disruption Practice, part of its Payment Ecosystem Risk and … Continue reading Good News in the Fight for Market Integrity: Visa’s Anti-Scam Unit Takes a Stand
🔥 Your Money or Your Life: The £1.2 Billion Pension Robbery Hidden in Plain Sight
The regulatory black hole that let Nest Corporation fleece the very people it was meant to protect. 🕯️ In memory of financial integrity, now buried under bureaucratic debt and boardroom bonuses. They told us it was low-cost.They told us it was for the people.They told us it was too big to fail—and now, we see … Continue reading 🔥 Your Money or Your Life: The £1.2 Billion Pension Robbery Hidden in Plain Sight
Your Money or Your Life: The Silent Crime That Steals Your Future
For every saver manipulated. Every pensioner misled. Every dream deferred by a smile in a suit. They didn’t point a gun.They didn’t need to. They used a prospectus.A policy.A polite phone call. This is the perfect crime—played out in boardrooms, bank branches, and brokerages. No blood spilled. Just lives unravelled. Slowly. Silently. And worst of … Continue reading Your Money or Your Life: The Silent Crime That Steals Your Future
“A Stain on Our Industry”: SJP Acknowledges Past Failings in the Protection Market
In the shadows of the financial advice world, where trust should be sacred and transparency non-negotiable, a quiet reckoning has begun. One of the UK’s largest and most influential advice firms, St. James’s Place (SJP), has finally broken rank and spoken out. Not about success. Not about service. But about failure. Let’s call it what … Continue reading “A Stain on Our Industry”: SJP Acknowledges Past Failings in the Protection Market
Your Money or Your Life: The Scam That Stole £56 Million – And What You Can Do Now
From silence to strength: Fighting back against investment fraud in Britain 🕯️ For those who lost everything and heard only silence. For those still searching for answers. For those ready to rise. 🔍 The Injustice Unmasked They called you on a weekday afternoon. Maybe you were at home, maybe you were tired. Maybe you just … Continue reading Your Money or Your Life: The Scam That Stole £56 Million – And What You Can Do Now
Transparency Over Commission: Why the Academy of Life Planning Supports a Fairer Protection Market
By Steve Conley, Founder of the Academy of Life Planning The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a review into the pure protection insurance market, raising serious concerns about commission-driven practices. Some have criticised my vocal support for this investigation. Let me be clear: the Academy of Life Planning welcomes this review. We believe it's … Continue reading Transparency Over Commission: Why the Academy of Life Planning Supports a Fairer Protection Market
Discovering Our Talents: Turning Adversity into Purpose through the GAME Plan
In the Academy of Life Planning’s GAME Plan—Goals, Actions, Means, Execution—the Talents session plays a pivotal role in the “Goals” stage. It follows the Personal Values Assessment, where individuals explore “Who I Am.” In Talents we explore, “Why I’m Here.” Together, these form the cornerstone of authentic living and purposeful planning. The Talents session answers … Continue reading Discovering Our Talents: Turning Adversity into Purpose through the GAME Plan
Your Money or Your Life: The Hidden Cost of “Protection”
Unmasking the Commission Trap in the Pure Protection Market 🕯️ For every client mis-sold a promise. For every policy that failed when it mattered most. This one’s for you. 🔍 The Injustice Unmasked They call it “protection”. But protection from what—and for whom? The Financial Conduct Authority just opened a formal market study into how … Continue reading Your Money or Your Life: The Hidden Cost of “Protection”
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