Hands up if you overspent at Christmas! It’s so easy to get caught up in the magic or hype of Christmas and the financial blur of it can really take its toll when you regroup after the holidays to discover…
The 7 truths about battling debt
It will be tough – There is no denying it, you will have to make some life choices if you want to break out of the endless struggle of financial confinement and climb into a new life uninhabited by the…
Salary Sacrifice or Loan?
Some companies in Australia now allow their employees the ability to utilise the benefits of Salary Sacrificing where they elect to pay more into Superannuation or Lease a vehicle rather than buy one. I have taken advantage of this method…
New Year, New beginnings
So I put down the glass of wine and tied up my work boots for a brand new year of madness and mayhem. The festive season has come to a close and we all look down the barrel of 2017…
Words of wisdom
Words of wisdom from the Master himself: Manage your money together…………
Financial Planning for 50’s
Have you just turned the big five-o and given a thought to your retirement yet? Do you have superannuation? Will it be enough? What about the age pension? A lot of questions, huh? Because the Australian government are concerned that…
Do you blame others for your debt?
Ever since I started on this road to financial freedom I pay particular attention to the words people use when they are talking about their financial situation. I have heard people explain their situation as an elaborate trap they got…
Money can ruin your life
I recently read a story about the winner of a popular reality television show who on winning received one million dollars. He was interviewed years later and asked if he had any of the million left. He told a story…
Dealing with haters
You probably find it a bit exciting to imagine what it will be like being totally debt free with money in the bank and having not a care in the world knowing you have your nest egg, right? There was…
Watch the hidden advertising tricks
I find it easy these days to get a little annoyed at the hidden tricks that advertisers use that squeeze every dollar they can from the unsuspecting public. It’s not just the trick to make television ads louder to get…