You may have noticed that my money saving posts have been a little silent of late. Here’s the low down. To be honest, it turns out that sometimes ringing banks for a better deal is confronting. Looking for a better phone plan can be plain boring. And tracking your spending is monotonous and sometimes demoralising! […]
Five Money Lessons From 2017 (and what I plan to change!)
I love New Year vibes…. I love contemplating the year that has past, the highs, the lows, the things I nailed, and the things that fell by the wayside. I know. It’s just another day, but for me, it is a line in the sand, a point of reset and time of reflection on what’s […]
8 Books That Will Change Your Way With Money
The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the more you grow so read, read, read. (My 1st class teacher) Over the years I have read my fair share of personal finance and philosophy books. Some have profoundly changed the way I think about money, some have changed the way I […]
What is the Price Tag of Adventure?
The tides have turned. It seems more and more people are turning away from “stuff”. Minimalism is trendy, more and more brands a focusing on quality and reparability, and the internet is teaming with poignant quotes questioning the mindless pursuit of more things. For a closet greenie, and a hater of waste, this movement is […]
Everything You Need to Know About Choosing a Charity
I’ll be honest. Each tax time I’m surprised to see the number of clients who have donated nothing, or very little, to charity. Despite our regular contributions, even I tend to get to the end of the financial year disappointed that my good intentions to donate more didn’t eventuate. Study after study delivers the same […]
Consolidating Your Super – A Simple Guide to Get You in Action!
It’s hard to motivate myself to think about my own superannuation. In our house, right now, the priority list revolves around all those day to day tasks that must be done – food shopping, laundry, paying bills. And a whole heap of tasks that ‘should’ be done but we never quite get there – our […]
How much of your time (and your life) are you willing to trade for money?
Summer afternoons in our home usually equate to meals eaten on the front lawn or perched by the lake. They are filled with slow meandering walks after dinner, sitting on my son’s special rock by the cliff ‘watching the world go by’, sneaky dusk trips to the beach and the odd Corona with my husband. […]
He retired at 30 – I could never do that!
The other day a friend of mine was telling me about a money blog that he thought would be right up my alley – Mr Money Mustache. I’m surprised I hadn’t previously read it – having spent many an hour reading blogs of that kind. Four hours later and yep – he was spot on! […]