Many years ago I went to see a Financial Advisor to get my “money sorted”.  I have to admit to being pretty naïve, and I bought the sales pitch hook, line and sinker.  I have since been on a research and clean up exercise and what a journey!

I found that I was paying more than 3% in fees on my supera...

We live in an age of buzz words, and one that I'm hearing a lot at the moment is about being "resilient". No matter what one's age or stage in life, resilience seems to play a part.

When my daughter was 18 months old, I read quite a bit about toddler development and "conscious parenting" and raising ...

An apple a day keeps the dentist away - isn't that how the saying goes?

I remember hearing this a lot as a kid. Not that my parents made me actually eat an apple every day, but the metaphor was clear - do something small each day (like brushing your teeth), and you won't have problems with your teeth...

When talking about money, there are some terms that get thrown around that many people assume everyone knows.  The thing is, unless you work in a financial industry (and even if you do), how do you learn these terms and what they really mean?

There are no “money basics” classes in our schools.  If an...

OK, enough “serious” talk about money (from earlier blog posts) – income, spending, saving, investing and legacy. 

What are some of the things we want money for?

To house, feed and clothe us for starters.  What about fun stuff?  For me it’s travel and photography, primarily.  For my husband it’s h...

This might be a slightly left field question, but do you know what your Money Beliefs are?  

Before you answer, I’ll briefly go into what I think Money Beliefs are, and how they come about.

Beliefs are essentially “passed down” or "acquired" – from our parents, our grandparents, friends, colleague...

If you're earning a 6-figure income - congratulations! Chances are you didn't start earning 6 figures when you began working, so it's a heady feeling now having exceeded what is for many people a lifelong earning ceiling.

Whether you're conscious of it or not, there is a change in how you think about...

Because money is at the forefront of nearly everyone’s minds at some point during their day, there is a LOT of information out there about money – how to make it, how to invest it, how to get rich quick, and how to become a millionaire (doesn’t that sound great!).

Like all information – there is so...

There are three (3) elements to this final Money Pillar:

1. Personal Insurances
2. Estate Planning
3. Giving Back.

Personal Insurances

Most people hold their personal insurances inside their superannuation - Life Insurance, Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Insurance, Trauma Insurance, and even I...

Hopefully you’re starting to see how the 5 Money Pillars build on one another.  It’s a bit like laying the foundations for a house (knowledge and understanding), which you then get to build on – both the essentials (toilet, bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms) and the discretionary things (fixtures and fitt...

Building on the previous Money Pillars – Income and Spending, now we come to something a bit more “fun” – saving!  I realise this isn’t what you probably think of when you want to have some fun, however, from a money perspective, seeing your money grow and build will give you more options.  Once you...

Spending is something that is, unfortunately, unavoidable.  The only thing you can control is how much you spend, and what you spend your money on.

There can be some big wins once you start to really look at what you spend – possibly saving you up in the vicinity of thousands of dollars.

At some poin...