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Does Willpower Work? budgeting money mindset Jun 14, 2023

Willpower is one of those words that most of us scringe at the thought of, but somehow think we need more of.

What is willpower?  Psychologists define it as the ability to delay gratification, resisting short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals The capacity to override an...

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How Money Impacts Relationships budgeting financial literacy how to talk about money money and relationships money stress Mar 15, 2023

Money is something that can create conflict and also can create a lot of freedom. When you think of the word relationship and money, I'm guessing the first type of relationship that enters your head is a romantic one. Be that with a partner, husband or wife. A lot of couples do not talk about...

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But How Do I Manage My Money? budgeting building wealth financialliteracy investing learnaboutmoney Feb 08, 2023

A question that often comes up with women I speak with is “But how?!”. I’m all too familiar with this question, as I used to ask it A LOT and it kept me stuck for a long time.

Asking questions and being curious is a wonderful thing. We discover so much through curiosity....

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5 Money Essentials budgeting building wealth estate planning financialempowerment financialliteracy learnaboutmoney Jan 25, 2023

Money management can be overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be.  As a busy mum, it's also often difficult to know what to do first.  There are SO many things on your list!  

As I often say to my 7 year old daughter - "life is about balance".  By that I mean, balancing...

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Improve Your Money Relationship beliefs budgeting building wealth financialliteracy Oct 23, 2022

Depends when you’re reading this, but I’m hosting a free webinar on Monday 7 November, where I’ll go into more detail on this – Rewire Your Money Habits & Beliefs.

When you think about the concept of a relationship, you can have a healthy one and you can have unhealthy...

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Money Pillar #2 - Spend budgeting getgoodwithmoney moneypillars May 24, 2022

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...

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