Apr 1, 2020 | Budgets, Earn extra income, Everyday Money, Health and Wealth, Managing Money, Podcast
In the wake of this global pandemic, (and the subsequent lockdown) has your income suddenly dried up? Whether you’re a freelancer who has lost work, own a business that has had to cease operations, or are an employee who has been asked to take a dramatic cut in...
Jan 16, 2019 | Budgets, Debt, Everyday Money, Health and Wealth, Managing Money, Mindful Money, Podcast, Saving
They call it “Januworry” for a reason! And now we are faced with purging the festive splurge and back to paying off our debt. Yikes! We are in the middle of our series titled Financial Freedom. So, what have we learned so far? It’s all about MINDSET! How badly do you...
Aug 8, 2018 | Budgets, Everyday Money, Kids Money, Podcast
It’s a question I get asked often – how do I teach my children about money? This is a topic I am passionate about because I have three little people whom all have very different outlooks and habits when dealing with money. Raising kids who are grounded, generous...
Jun 27, 2018 | Budgets, Debt, Everyday Money, Managing Money, Podcast, Saving
There are many reasons why our savings get derailed by unexpected expenses: such as medical bills and cars that breakdown. In this episode I give you a 3-jar strategy to make sure that you won’t be caught off guard when they hit. We look at how we manage both...
Dec 7, 2017 | Budgets, Everyday Money, Health and Wealth, Managing Money, Mindful Money, Retirement and investing, Saving
This is the last article in our series on the 7 Steps to health and wealth. Step 1 was about understanding that without a compelling reason to change behaviour, you won’t. And that reason usually comes in two forms: A sudden A-Ha moment of insight or crisis,...
Nov 8, 2017 | Budgets, Debt, Earn extra income, Everyday Money, Health and Wealth, Managing Money, Mindful Money, Saving
This is the fifth in our series on the 7 Steps to health and wealth. Step 1 was about understanding that without a compelling reason to change behaviour, you won’t. And that reason usually comes in two forms: A sudden A-Ha moment of insight or crisis, or a...
Nov 3, 2017 | Budgets, Debt, Earn extra income, Everyday Money, Health and Wealth, Managing Money, Saving, Uncategorized
This is the fourth in our series on the 7 Steps to health and wealth. Step 1 was about understanding that without a compelling reason to change behaviour, you won’t. And that reason usually comes in two forms: A sudden A-Ha moment of insight or crisis, or a...
Oct 25, 2017 | Advanced investing, Budgets, Debt, Everyday Money, Health and Wealth, Mindful Money, Protecting your money, Retirement and investing, Saving
I’ve often said that, in many ways, health and wealth are similar (read here). Like all analogies, there is a point at which they fall short. But sometimes, it’s easier to learn a new topic when you can hook it onto a subject you understand well. Both...
Oct 3, 2017 | Budgets, Debt, Everyday Money, Managing Money, Mindful Money, Saving
This morning I was researching the Money Mindset. I came across this quote by Mark Ford that in order to stop the spending spiral, “Stay in the house you have”. It immediately took me back to one of my favourite books, The Millionaire Next Door....
