What’s the real value of your time?
Imagine this: every morning, you wake up with $1,440 credited to your bank account. You can spend it however you like, but there's a catch - if you don't use it all by the end of the day, it disappears…
Don’t be serious about money all the time
Like many Kiwi families, when I was growing up, we would go camping every summer holidays. In the evenings we played games, and Monopoly was our favourite. Somehow Dad always seemed to win, but that didn’t stop Mum and I…
An ‘investment’ with a big non-monetary payoff but an ongoing financial cost
I am unashamedly a dog person. Sorry cat people, I’m sure you will still relate to what I’m talking about. One thing I was really looking forward to as part of my relocation to the South Island was having a…
Fancy a financial date night?
What the heck is she on about now?! Why on earth do we need to have a financial date night? These are some of the reactions I get when I suggest couples get together to specifically talk about money. Are…
A Friendly Guide in Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
If I had a $1.00 for every time I have heard the “I can’t do that”, “I don’t have enough experience/qualifications, to take on that role”. “Clients won’t pay that much an hour for my services”, I would have a…
Breaking up is hard to do
“They say that breaking up is hard to do, now, I know, I know that its true. Don't say that this is the end, instead of breaking up I wish that we were making up again” sang Neil Sedaka on…
Slowing down on eating out, good for the wallet and the waistline?
Considering the tough times that our eateries are going through right now, I feel a little bad about talking about cutting back on eating out. I’m not talking about just dinners out, it’s all the other ‘not eating at home’…
Not challenging your money anchors can draw you into distorted ‘values’
I am guessing like mine, your feed is full of stories about the housing market. I am following with interest as I have recently moved myself, and Mum is in the middle of all of this as she is selling…
The road to financial stability
The question of who is responsible for teaching financial literacy has been a topic of debate for a very long time, and I still don’t think there is a clear answer. Should it be taught in schools? Is it up…
Your relationship with money: A journey to financial wellness
We constantly hear about being unhealthy: physically, mentally, spiritually and financially, and we are also given lots of information, ideas, trends, plans and treatments on how to get healthy. So, I thought it was time to give those of you…