10 Aug

Men and Women and Money and their Differences

It shouldn’t come as any great shock to of you that men and women are different.  In case this is breaking news to you or you’re just from another planet, John Gray wrote a pretty interesting book called ‘Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus’. Besides the obvious physiological...
03 Aug

That Unexpected Windfall

One of the things about being on holiday, is being able to catch up on some reading.  A good thriller novel is brilliant and I have just finished reading, ‘Something in the Water’ by Catherine Steadman.  It had me hooked from the first page. I won’t spoil the plot for...
26 Jul

Is Your Money Mindset Putting You At Risk Of Being Scammed?

In an increasingly digital world, the threat of scams looms large, and New Zealand is not immune to this growing problem. Being scammed can have devastating consequences, both financially and emotionally. While we often focus on the tactics employed by scammers, it is equally important to recognize the role...
13 Jul

How to Talk to Your Partner About Money?

Over the years we have written numerous blogs on couples and money and how ‘new couples’ might approach the Money subject.  It is a crucial part of any relationship, so, we thought we would give you another perspective on the subject from freelance writer, Fiona Murphy. If a couple are...
07 Jul

Why is it So Easy to Spend Money?

It sounds a really simple question, but the answer isn’t as straight forward as we would like it to be. This often asked question actually has two parts to it. The first is why do we spend money and the second is what makes it so easy.  So, let’s look at these two components...
25 May

Why Don’t We Just Get on and Do It?

Why do we arrive at a decision and then not action it? Is there something wrong with us? No. Apparently it’s relatively normal human behaviour. There’s even a name for it, behavioural scientists/psychologists call it the Intention-Action gap or Intention-Behaviour gap.
18 May

Willpower = Decision

Willpower can be translated into one word. That word is decision. It is a decision to hold ourselves accountable and chase the things that we want. It can relate to anything from weight loss to saving money. Both of these things require commitment.  They aren’t going to happen by accident or be...
25 Apr

I Don’t Want to be Frugal!

I don’t want to have to be frugal.  I don’t want to count every penny that I spend, to restrict myself to only one coffee a week.  Or even worse (well, in my mind anyway), buy the inferior brand knowing it won’t last as long but I'm doing it...