There’s still a lot of noise going on right now about the economy. Add to that we’re heading into winter, so more heating needed, the rising cost of everything (it certainly feels that way), fuel prices, uncertainty, and it’s easy…
Teaching kids about money during school holidays. I don’t have to worry about school holidays anymore. There was a sense of relief when my daughter no longer needed holiday programmes. I didn’t need to juggle working with her plans with…
Easter over for another year. and as I alluded to in my last article, my car didn’t leave home for most of the weekend. Instead of heading off to the Richmond Ranges each day (about 40km away) with Jett for…
The third anniversary of my dad’s passing was at the weekend. Reflecting on Mum and my life now and how much has changed over the three years, it made me think just how lucky we were that as a family…
I come from a traditional business background in an accounting practice. We counted every six minutes of our day (that’s one unit), and at the end of the day, my timesheet needed to add up to 7.5 hours. Everything was…
There is a conversation I’m having a bit more frequently, not just with clients, but friends too. We are all watching world events unfold, and the impact they are having on us, not just at the fuel pump, but potentially…
Have you ever bought something and later wondered, “What on earth was I thinking?” This is very top of mind for me right now, as I have just purchased a GPS tracker for Jett, and I’m now trying to return…
I confess, I’m not an avid follower of the news. I don’t read an online paper or have alerts popping up for the latest news story, I listen to the radio, I scroll through my google feed, and if something…
Most people think paying off debt is all about the numbers, interest rates, balances, and spreadsheets. Coming from a background as an accountant, that was certainly what I believed and told my clients (and myself) as well. Pay off the…
We are over a month into the New Year, and the personal finance articles that are popping up in my feed are still talking about money and your goals for 2026 in terms of spend less, save more, top up…