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.
With an aging population and ever decreasing government resources, Australians are looking at being less reliant on the social security safety net and planning personal strategies to give themselves comfortable financial security in later years. Given the vagaries of the stock market, investing in property is being recognised as a less risky way of owning…
You may think that being good with money is something that you’re born with. Like being good at English or sports, perhaps you see it as a skill that some people just happen to have. I think this is a dangerous assumption, but, unfortunately, it’s one that many parents make about their kids. They categorize…
There are so many things we all need to achieve to become financially successful and it can be difficult trying to keep on top of it all. When you first start looking at property investment, share investing, wealth creation in general is him to be an overwhelming number of things to get your head around….
When I travel the country speaking to high school and college students about exactly what they need to do to become financially successful in life I always begin my presentation by asking three questions: “How many want to be financially successful in life?” “How many think they will be financially successful in life?” Almost every…
The maths behind financial independence is incredibly simple. If that’s the case why do so few Australians achieve financial freedom? It’s not for the lack of knowledge – there are so many money blogs, videos, and podcasts out there. Instead, it’s a combination of our mindset, habits, and behaviours that rule our financial destiny. So…
Here are some interesting facts… The first car was invented in Germany in 1886 where there were no proper roads, no petrol stations, and it was against at the law. But Karl Benz launched it anyway. Amongst 50 of the greatest pieces of music ever created, six belong to Mozart, five are Beethoven’s, and three…
Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s became famous for his book The Black Swan that taught us to look out for the unexpected X-Factor. He also wrote The Bed of Procrustes, a collection of hundreds of “philosophical and practical aphorisms” – pithy one-line quotes full of meaning and importance. I’ve selected a number of these that struck me…
Playing monopoly was a tradition in our family for a long time. Unfortunately, the game doesn’t come out as often these days – I guess I don’t play board games much anymore. In the good old days, I played Monopoly with my parents when I was young, with my children when they were young, and…
The concept of ‘living within your means’ used to be a simple way of life. In years gone by, credit cards and personal loans were much more difficult to obtain, so there was really no other option. Today, however, we live in a society that offers easy access to unsecured credit. With the average Australian…
During your career as an investor, you’ll no doubt read at least a few books from various experts who’ve all created wealth through a pro-active property investment strategy. One of the names you’ve probably come across is Robert Kiyosaki, celebrated author of the Rich Dad, Poor Dad series that’s inspired and assisted many an investor…
