We are all very good at telling ourselves stories to justify and rationalise the results that show up in life. You’re late to meet a friend for coffee ... it was the traffic; it was worse than usual, and you…
Before we start talking about your money plan working, you are probably wondering what on earth a money plan is! I intensely dislike the term budget. To me it conjures up ideas of having to cut your spending to the…
In last weeks article, I talked about stepping off the hedonic treadmill and how an important part of doing that was to stop comparing ourselves to the Jones’s and keeping up appearances. So, I thought this week we would delve a…
I made a very conscious decision to step off the Hedonic Treadmill when Mum and I decided to move to Motueka. It’s been just over a year since the move, much of which has been consumed with the nearly completed…
It’s with quite a bit of fanfare and excitement that the Government announced that teaching kids about money was going to be part of the curriculum. It is certainly needed and well overdue. Over the years there has been a lot of…
I have reached that stage in life, where I have a six as the first number when you complete those questions that ask what age range you are in. I certainly don’t feel that age, and sometimes just to be…
What is it about a long weekend and the supermarkets (and everything else) being closed for one day, that has us racing out the door, trying to find a carpark; this year for many of us in the rain, just…
I have been so engrossed with my house build project and moving into my new home, Easter has crept up on me this year. I have seen the colourful displays of chocolate eggs and bunny-shaped treats in the supermarket. And…
“Al Pacino says he went from $50 million to broke.” This was the headline. Of course I had to read it. His story isn’t unusual. The list of high-profile actors and sportsman who make a truckload of money and then…
I was asked to speak to a group of young job seekers who were on a programme to help them find work. It covered everything from presentation skills, to interviews, applying for jobs, and everything else job related. There were…