Whatever age you are or the point of your career you’re at, it’s important to know how much is in your superannuation. After all, the more you can contribute to your superannuation, the more you will have for retirement. It’s also interesting, then, to see how your superannuation balance compares to others your age and…
It seems that Aussie households are struggling to clear their Christmas debts. In fact, credit card debt attracting interest charges has risen for the third month in a row according to the latest RBA credit card statistics. The total credit card bill attracting interest on personal credit cards is now $17.61 billion. At an average…
In the early days of humanity, food was scarce. So, the brain evolved to encourage gorging, or overeating. The body then stored any excess nutrients in the liver and in fats cells throughout the body. When scarcity returned, the nutrients stored in the liver and fat cells were converted to energy and used to keep…
I’ve often said that any problem money can solve isn’t a problem – it’s just a question of how motivated you are to find the funds and get it sorted. But there are lots of things that money can’t buy, and when we’re so focused on those dollar signs we can find ourselves missing out…
I’m a huge advocate of the “no shame, no blame” rule when it comes to money. But I think there’s some confusion about how the rule works. It’s not that you won’t feel guilt. It’s also not about avoiding responsibility. Instead, it’s about recognizing the zero-sum game of relying on shame and blame to make better money…
Life has a way of going wrong. When things go wrong, our natural inclination is to blame someone or something. This knee-jerk reaction helps protect our fragile egos, by taking individual responsibility for our actions, out of the equation. Blame is anchored in negativity and negativity is the default mode for those who are unsuccessful…
There are 2,640 billionaires globally, with a total net worth of $12.2 trillion, according to the 37th annual Forbes list published in 2023. And Australia is home to 139 of them. The thing is, each of these billionaires – whether they rocketed to success due to property, the stock market, business or even mining -…
Do you think much about how you spend your time? Or does your day just seem to fly past filled with tasks and other people’s priorities? Controlled by others? I recently read an article by Sahil Bloom that discussed who we spend our time with over the course of our lives. The insights I got…
I love ice cream. It is one of my greatest weaknesses. I like lots of flavours but my all-time favourite is mint choc chip. If there is mint chocolate chip ice cream in the house I can hear it calling my name, constantly! You know I can remember taking my son Nicholas to the ice…
Do you think you’re paying way too much tax? Well, according to new research by Finder, millions of Australians think too much of their salary goes towards paying taxes. The survey with 1,004 respondents revealed almost 2 in 3 (64%) Australians – equivalent to almost 13 million people – believe they pay too much money…
