Money mindset insights.
Straight-talking money and mindset insights, articles, videos, and media for New Zealand business owners who are done guessing with their numbers.
Blog
9 articles going back to 2025. Newest first.
Becoming a Grandparent: Preparing My Heart (and My Wallet)
Following on from the “we’re having a baby” conversation is the realisation that means we, (or I) are going to be a…
Planning for a baby: preparing your money for a new chapter
We’re having a baby! For some families, this has the ring of joy and excitement to it. For others, it might not.…
The money habits we never quite retire
I love it when a client asks me something that really makes me think, I had one of those questions last week…
The house next door: What building beside mum taught me about planning for everything
It seems that mum and I have become part of a trend. Intergenerational living. We didn’t know that was what we were…
What Your Fridge Can Tell You About Your Finances
I love a girls’ weekend away. It’s amazing what a change of scenery can do for our health and wellbeing. Something magical…
Why Does ‘More’ Never Seem to Be Enough?
One of the questions I like to ask clients in my financial mentoring work is, “What would be enough?” I’m interested in…
Five Simple Ways to Avoid Common Money Mistakes
Have you ever bought something and later wondered, “What on earth was I thinking?” As an accountant in Motueka, I like to…
Paying Down Debt: It’s About More Than Numbers
Most people think paying off debt is all about the numbers, interest rates, balances, and spreadsheets. Coming from a background as an…
Why Saving Alone Isn’t Enough to Build Wealth
We previously explored how growing up in scarcity can leave lasting money habits, some of them helpful, others more limiting. This week,…
Video
Short videos on money, mindset and running a business.
Media
Where Lynda has been featured, interviewed and published.
The Money Mentalist, personal finance column
interest.co.nz, weekly
Breakfast
TVNZ
Seven Sharp
TVNZ
The psychology of tax and money
The New Zealand Tax Podcast, with Terry Baucher
The stories we tell ourselves about money
The Prosperity Project
A Man is Not a Retirement Plan
The Property Academy Podcast
Spiralling debt and avoidance of money problems
Kerre Woodham Mornings
What Is Your Money Personality?
Keep The Change
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