A while ago I shared how scared and worried I felt at the thought of losing my wife after her accident. As frightening as that experience was, it also helped me reflect and decide that I didn’t want any more regrets. I thought you might feel the same way, so I asked for your deathbed…
Personal Finance


A POWER NEGOTIATOR
- The negotiation tricks used by the professionals
- The rules of negotiation
- The 5 big negotiation mistakes you must avoid
- The myths of negotiation
At a time when the cost of living is sky-high and property prices are on the rise again, many young people and families are under pressure to secure or protect their properties. The problem is that at times when emotions are heated and financial stress is rife, family feuds, fallouts and arguments easily erupt. Here…
There are more than 600,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) in Australia controlling more than $700 billion – so on average each fund holds more than $1.2 million – and many people who set up an SMSF do so to have greater control over their investments and operating costs. And it makes sense given that so…
Forty-one per cent of the 177 self-made millionaires in my Rich Habits research study were raised in poor households. Yet, somehow they managed to break out of their poverty as adults. How? In my book, Change Your Habits Change Your Life, I shared the many wealth-building strategies/habits these future millionaires adopted, which were critical to their…
I’ve been a member of a club that I never knew existed until recently. I learned about this club when I read Yvon Chouinard’s book, “Let My People Go Surfing.” “I like to throw myself passionately into a sport or activity until I reach about an 80 percent proficiency level,” Chouinard says. “To go beyond that…
Internet entrepreneur Neil Patel shared 11 simple philosophies that changed his entrepreneurial life in a recent blog. I’ve found some of the best lessons I’ve learned are the simple ones. I’m still a voracious learner and if I haven’t learned something new by lunchtime every day I’ve had a bad day. I think the lessons Neil…
Aussies are still stashing cash, with household deposits increasing by over $7 billion in October and setting yet another record high at over $1.42 trillion. The latest APRA’s monthly authorised deposit-taking institution statistics show despite increased cost of living pressures, Australians are continuing to stash their cash in the bank, with more than $99 billion…
The Law of Attraction’s origins are muddied. Some historians cite Buddha as the first to articulate the law. Others, Jesus. No one really knows. But we do know that The Law of Attraction first gained worldwide recognition thanks in large part to Napoleon Hill’s 1937 book Think and Grow Rich. While Hill’s version of The…
The much feared pre-Christmas interest rate rise by the Reserve Bank may be off the table thanks to a sharper-than-expected deceleration of inflation in October, the latest data shows. While today’s monthly CPI result is nearing half of what it was at the peak in December 2022 (8.4 per cent), rises in August and September…
Today I’d like to offer a list of simple strategies that can help Australians improve their financial fitness. If done properly, this includes assessing all aspects of personal finances, including strategies to boost retirement investments, such as including property and super, savings, a review of insurance policies, staying ahead of tax obligations and making an…