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SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER UPDATE

“When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know that it is." Oscar Wilde

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Kind Regards,

Sheryl Sutherland JJP, B.A (Otago), Dip.F.A.C (Otago), DipPFinPlan (Waikato)

Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA) & Managing Director of The Financial Strategies Group (FSP 28246)

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