Money Tips
"An investment into knowledge pays the best interest."
Benjamin Franklin
Here are some of my best articles and advice to improve your relationship with money – AND your bank balance! If you enjoy these articles, have any questions or special requests for subjects you want me to cover, please reach out to me via email or any of my social channels. Please let me know.
Charity & Abundance
Have you ever walked through a shopping centre, only to be accosted by someone in a coloured vest and a clipboard, asking you for a
Managing the Financial Impacts of COVID-19
This week my husband lost his job due to COVID-19. Well, technically he is still employed. But as of the end of next week, he
Dealing with Financial Anxiety
As humans, we have a wide range of emotions. Anxiety is just one of them, but unfortunately, it seems to me to be one of
The Life-Changing Magic of Cold Showers
Did you know that cold showers are good for you? Did you know that it is also the name of a personal development blog I
How to use envy in a positive way
Apparently “envy” is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. Since I am not religious, I thankfully don’t buy into the guilt of that concept. I
Investing for Beginners
Have you held back from investing because it all just feels too intimidating? I get it, being a beginner is hard because it feels like
How to Save for Christmas this Year
“Save for Christmas? It’s too early to talk about Christmas!” I hear you say. But if Coles and Woolies can sell Fruit Mince Pies already,
A Strategy to Overcome Self-Doubt
The funny thing about self-doubt is that we somehow get the impression that we, alone, are the only ones to suffer from it. We tend
What to do when overwhelm strikes
Overwhelm is a very common emotional response, especially in today’s fast-paced world. Personally, I find overwhelm to be one of the most unpleasant emotions. It
How to ask for a pay rise, in five steps
Far too often I hear the financial advice (especially to women) to be stop spending on frivolous little things like buying coffee and other small
How to feel better about falling behind in life
I hate to break it to you, especially so early in this article, but there really is no such thing as falling behind in life.
Six steps to setting meaningful financial goals
Do you set financial goals for yourself? I never used to be a goal setter (which most people who know me now may be surprised
20 Things you can do TODAY to save more money
Are you looking for ways to save money today? Are you saving for your next holiday, a deposit for a house, or to finally pay
How to Start a Gratitude Practice (and why)
I remember when I was little and I was complaining about something, probably very inconsequential, my Mum would always tell me that I should be
Why I left financial planning
The financial planning industry in Australia is broken. The recent royal commission into banking has exposed that. It exposed a culture of charging fees without
Credit cards (and Afterpay) are not your friend
You don’t need credit cards. I promise. One reason people come to see me is that they want help to get out of their (sometimes
What is ‘Money Mindset’ anyway?
Do you ever feel like you’re not where you’d like to be financially? What if I told you that the reason for that was the
Hack your brain to break your shopping habit
Are you one of the multitudes of people in Australia to have read The Barefoot Investor? I am a huge fan of Scott Pape’s book,