They say the only certainties are death and taxes. But we know that change is also a constant in our lives, and we can build our capability to deal with changes over time.
Protecting our families, from a financial perspective can mean different things to everyone. Everyone needs to have a plan.
Read MoreHow many conversations can you remember from your childhood where you talked about money?
For this generation, there’s a vast array of lived experiences, but I know I’m not alone when I say not a lot springs to mind. So how do we do this differently?
Read MoreWanting to give children all the opportunities that education can offer is one of the most frequent conversations I have with clients. How do we plan for education expenses?
Read MoreWe’ve all seen the studies: children will cost you $150,000 over 18 years, $300,000, $800,000. A million dollars. Numbers flying all over the place, saying the same things, different things. The numbers become so abstract that they simultaneously mean nothing whilst making us feel sick at the impending cost of having and raising a family.
So once we’ve got a baby, how do we pay to keep them?
Read MoreWe’ve talked a lot about the cost of pregnancy and immediate post partum - but how do we tackle a huge drop in household earnings when one or both parents take time out of the paid workforce?
Read MoreTalking about money as a family can often get pulled into the daily grind, but we all need to step back and think about the big picture. That needs to start with superannuation.
Read MoreWhile we had a lot to get us started, a pandemic and having a little girl meant that where our money came from and what it got spent on were a little different this time around.
Read MoreIt’s taken a long time to realise that gratitude for my situation doesn’t alleviate the deep feelings on the realities of this pandemic. This is my reflection on the financial impacts of Covid-19.
Read MoreWhen I found out I was pregnant, my husband and I had $14,000 in our ‘family’ savings account. Here’s exactly how we spent every cent of it and more, as well as five tips on how to get a realistic baby budget in place.
Read MoreLabels have connotations, and those connotations can block us from taking action — especially when it comes to our money. A bit of self awareness and reframing the conversation can take us a long way.
Read MoreIf we tell ourselves we’re bad with money, then of course we’re bad with money. But what if we start to change the narrative?
Read MoreIt’s easy to be lazy in casual conversations, but without putting a bit of thought into what we say, we can actually have a really negative impact on others. I’m convinced we can all do a hell of a lot better.
Read MoreWe all say we’ll do things then don’t. But every time we break our word to others and ourselves, we can lose out — especially when it comes to our money.
Read MoreWhen we get close to seeing our goals come to life, we can get cold feet and stretch ‘the posts’ further away. We need to recognise why, and what we can do to push on.
Read MoreBelieving that investing in shares or bonds is for people who are already rich is holding millennials back, from well… getting rich. Here are three reasons to get on with it.
Read MoreWith long held social assumptions and structures putting ‘the family’ on a pedestal, what does that mean for millennial individuals and couples who don’t fit the mould?
Read MoreWhether it’s our wine drinking, sugar consumption, or how we manage our money, we could be doing ‘just fine’... or we could be doing a whole lot better.
Read MoreWe soak up medical and crime lingo from TV shows that we use in our real lives. But where’s our money info seeping in? And can it be trusted?
Read MoreWithout context, my new holiday house can make people think I’m rich — but in reality it’s a sign of being smart AF about how I use my resources.
Read MoreWhen my clients ask endless and sometimes curly questions about their finances or life challenges, it might sound insane but I couldn’t be happier.
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