There’s no better time than the present to get your personal finance in order.
Building wealth certainly doesn’t happen overnight and as much as property investment is key, this all begins with how you manage your money.
These articles offer the best advice from finance industry experts so you can learn how to benefit from long-term monetary strategies.
In my Rich Habits Study, I tracked over 300 activities/habits that separated the rich from the poor. Individually, most Poor Habits do not have a significant impact on your financial circumstance. However, some Poor Habits do have a more profound impact on your life. Below are a few of the most destructive Poor Habits: Poor…
Mum’s the word for most Aussies when it comes to financial advice reveals new research . A recent Finder.com.au survey of 1,006 participants found that Aussies are twice as likely to turn to a relative for financial advice (42%) than they are a financial advisor (20%). One in four (26%) would consult Google, while 20%…
Every generation seems to think the next generation isn’t doing it right. They offer well-meaning “advice” based on their own experiences, which may no longer have any relevance in our fast-changing world. Over the past three decades the rate of change has been enormous due to rapid technological advances. Plus, society as a whole is…
Richard Branson was not a good student. He struggled with ADD and dropped out of Stowe School, a very prestigious, private boarding school in England, in order to pursue his dream of publishing his own magazine, which eventually grew into a mail-order record business, known as Virgin Records. Today, Virgin Group encompasses 400 businesses around the…
Believe it or not, financial planning is so simple it’s ludicrous. Step 1 – How to Build Wealth: Spend less than you earn and invest the savings wisely. Rinse and repeat until step 2… Step 2 – How to Have Enough to Retire: Spend less than your investment income and invest the savings wisely. That’s…
Sometimes it can seem as though other people were born lucky. Rich parents, inspiring mentors, opportunities handed to them on a platter… it’s hard to believe the average Aussie can compete with this kind of advantage. But the truth is, most self-made successful people share a number of characteristics that have helped propel them towards…
Life is expensive. The cost of living seems to be increasing almost as swiftly as Sydney’s house prices, and it can be a struggle to keep your head above water financially, let alone prosper. But do you want to know the truth? Deep down, there’s usually a reason why you’re broke… and it’s often because you…
While 500 million people have moved from rural China into modern cities, a study by Richard Easterlin, a professor of economics at the University of Southern California and the author of “Happiness, Growth and the Life Cycle” shows that there is no evidence that the Chinese people are, on average, any happier. If anything, according…
Are you looking to build a level of wealth or financial security like the majority of Australians? It is the most common answer I get when I ask clients what they would like to get out of their investments. ……“Financial Freedom” It is the Holy Grail of Investing and one that few people ever get…
It’s incredible how busy we all are. Even six-year-olds are busy. My 81-year-old dad is busy. Every time someone asks me how I am, I say, “Busy!” I guess my dad’s version of busy is different to mine (his is 90% fun). But I’m wondering how the rest of us got to be so…
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