Is money an important factor for a lasting relationship? Well, according to Finder’s latest research, millions of Australians have been dumped by a romantic partner due to their financial situation. The survey of 1,096 respondents revealed that 1 in 6 Australians (16%) – equivalent to 3.2 million people – have been through a break-up due…
Today, I’d like you to engage in a quick exercise with me. Please get out a pen and paper, and answer the following questions: You have something you want to do, and you’re not doing it… yet. What is it? What’s the next smallest step you can take to make that thing happen? Why am…
Why are some people, be they property investors, business people or entrepreneurs, more successful than others? One of the key philosophies of my Mentorship Program is that successful people not only do different things from the average Australian, but they think very differently. So I was interested to find the following list of the habits…
I ski the back-country a lot, so I pay close attention to reports of avalanches. In particular, I pay attention when a skier is caught and killed by one. This year alone there have been 20 avalanche fatalities in the United States. In January, there were nine fatalities in nine days. Very few avalanche accidents…
There are only two types of people – those who outlive their money and those who don’t. Of course, everyone wants to be in the latter group, but most Australians don’t fall into that category. I found that you need to do the hard things now so that you have an easier life later, however,…
Are you wanting to build a higher level of Wealth, but feel you are being held back? I know many people certainly feel that “if only” they were able to jump a pay grade and achieve a higher salary, it would be so much easier. In my experience, people seem to think that the most…
The topic of financial health is one that many Australians put off for another day. So much so that the number one financial regret of Australians is not prioritising their financial health earlier in life. Most Australians do not have much saved up for a rainy day. More than half of Australians (53%) have $5,000…
I have a question for you. Now, this will work best if you grab a piece of paper, and write out your answer. Here’s the question: Why is your money invested the way it is? Before you go on, write down your answer on that paper. I’ve had a blast with this question over…
When most think of wealth, they think about money. The thinking goes, the more money you have, the wealthier you are. But wealth is about much more than money. True wealth is measured by how much freedom that money buys and how much fulfillment you have in your life. Money can buy you freedom, permitting…
Recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals a 0.6% rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the December 2023 quarter, marking the slowest quarterly increase since March 2021. This brings the annual inflation rate down to 4.1% from 7.8% in 2022, hinting at a potential pause in the Reserve Bank of…
