The Spending Awareness Exercise
One Simple Habit That Changes Everything About Your Money There’s one habit that, when people actually do it, changes everything about how they spend money. It’s not complicated. It doesn’t require apps or spreadsheets or hours of your time. It’s so simple that most people skip it, thinking it can’t possibly make a difference. But really.. […]
New Financial Year, Same Pay Packet: What Changed on 1 July
We’re two weeks into the new financial year, and you might have noticed something different in your pay packet. Or you might not have noticed at all, which is exactly how most people react to financial year changes. They happen, things shift slightly, and we keep going without realising what actually changed or what it […]
Mid-Year Money Check-In: Are You Where January-You Planned to Be?
You’re halfway through the year. Back in January, you probably had some ideas about what you wanted to happen with your money. Maybe you wanted to save more. Pay down debt. Build an emergency fund. Get control of your spending. Start investing. Stop living week to week. You made plans. You set goals. You might […]
How to Start Saving Money Today: Clear Goals and Celebration
When you open a bank account, the bank tells you that you “should” also have a savings account. But they don’t tell you why, or how to save money, just that you should have this account. The act of saving money is a learned experience – it’s not something that we automatically know how to […]
From Regret to Responsibility: How We Fixed Our Money Together
I couldn’t deny my hubby anything – especially since he was the hard worker (paid work outside the house) and I was a working mum, who managed the kids, day care and school drop offs, food and paying the bills, but was contributing less $$ to the household finances. Who was I to tell him […]
Your Household Budget is Like a Jigsaw Puzzle
When you think about your finances do you worry about how it’s all going to fit together? Do you wonder if it will ever come together nicely, or if there will always be twists and turns that cause confusion? When you set up a plan for your money, it gives you an understanding of what’s […]
Where Did Your Money Skills Come From?
Who taught you your finance skills? Did you learn from your parents, your friends, partner, the teachers at school? Did you read books or do research? Are you listening to podcasts, or are in Facebook groups? There’s so many ways these days to learn new skills. In fact, so many that it’s hard to know […]
