We’re having a baby! For some families, this has the ring of joy and excitement to it. For others, it might not. The stress of not only caring for a baby but also the financial aspect of it can be…
I love it when a client asks me something that really makes me think, I had one of those questions last week and it’s been sitting with me ever since. Joanne (not her real name) wanted to know how to…
It seems that mum and I have become part of a trend. Intergenerational living. We didn’t know that was what we were doing, we just wanted to live closer to each other. So that’s what we did. A year after…
I love a girl’s weekend away. It’s amazing what a change of scenery can do for our health and wellbeing. Something magical happens when a group of girlfriends get together. Maybe it’s because we have more time, and not so…
One of the questions I like to ask clients is, "What would be enough?" I’m interested in their answer as it’s also a question I often ask myself and I seem to give myself a different answer depending on what…
Most of us have been there at some point. A friend is struggling to pay their bills, an adult child needs help getting back on their feet, or a family member asks if you can lend them "just enough to…
One of the things I enjoy most about working with clients is that conversations about money invariably lead to discussions about family. Becoming more aware and talking more openly about money has some really interesting flow on effects. Recently, I…
Work smarter, not harder is what every business owner has heard at some time or other in their business journey. How about the four-day work week, that sounds great. You get to have an extra day with your family, or…
I don’t know about you, but I am looking at the calendar wondering where the year has gone, and apart from the fact, I’ve got the winter jersey’s on, not quite believing we are halfway through June already! Roll on…
In most families, friendships, and even workplaces, there is usually one person who seems to naturally “get” money. They are the one others turn to when a mortgage document needs decoding, when someone is trying to choose a KiwiSaver fund,…