The Importance of Building an Emergency Fund
Your car breaks down, you need to book a last-minute flight to see a sick family member, you get a medical bill that’s not covered by insurance, your pet gets sick, your fridge breaks down…
8 Apps That Will Save You Money While Travelling
While I was saving up for my overseas trip over the last year and a half, I had plenty of time to spend researching everything from destinations to food, trains to hostels. This led me…
Financially Planning an Epic Travel Adventure
When I graduated year 12 over four years ago now, I, like many other young Aussie had grand ideas about backpacking solo around Europe and finding myself. Needless to say, I never actually went, because…
Eight Simple Steps to Reach Your 2020 Money Goals
I like to keep things pretty simple which probably explains why one of my favourite money tips is that it’s not what you earn that counts but what you spend. It sounds simple enough but…
The Psychology Behind Saving a $1,000 in 30 Days
Last year, I embarked on a personal challenge to save or make $1,000 in 30 days (on top of my regular savings). This year, after having many close friends intrigued and interested, I put all my learnings…
Setting Your Financial Goals for 2020
By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands — your own. Mark Victor Hansen…
When it Comes to Money, Loyalty Doesn’t Pay
Despite our natural instincts to be loyal to our friends and family, when it comes to your finances, loyalty is not rewarded. In fact, by staying loyal to a particular company, service, or product, you’ll…
3 Money Misconceptions to Let Go of in 2019
As we head into 2019, you may have already started putting your New Year’s resolutions together or setting some overall goals and intentions for the year ahead. ASIC’s MoneySmart website has put together their top 5…
Top Personal Finance Resources for 2019
Boom! We made it to 2019 – another year of smashing our financial goals and progressing on our financial education journeys. To start the year off right, I’ve put together some of my favourite resources…
Intentional Saving and Intentional Spending
Intentional saving and spending is a combination of psychology and finance, or “behavioural finance”. It’s quite complex and hard, and if you do not save or budget you are not alone. Intentional saving –…