From the category archives:
Goals
Why I’m Not Married
April 14, 2012 - No Comments
Interestingly, Relationships Australia found that the number one deal-breaker for couples is money (okay and monogamy, but mainly money). So, regardless of whether you’ve made your mum happy yet or not, here is some financial advice for navigating your nuptials.
Read moreThe Worried Mother
June 3, 2011 - 10 Comments
My biggest fear when I became a mother was my family not being financially secure. Unfortunately, my biggest fear has come true. He’s become unemployed, our credit card has maxed out paying bills, and our investment property has been vacant for six weeks.
Read moreAchieving Your Childhood Dreams – Video
December 3, 2010 - 4 Comments
In his moving presentation, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams,” Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals. The lecture has been watched by millions, and it’s a much better investment of your time than Two and a Half Men…
Read moreKicking Goals After Football
September 25, 2010 - No Comments
This week is all about footy. So while all eyes are on the superstars from the Magpies and the Saints, I’ve decided to look at two veterans (from both grand final clubs) who have kicked major financial goals after they hung up their boots…
Read moreFive Tips for a Successful New Financial Year
July 2, 2010 - 5 Comments
July 1st doesn’t have as much cachet as January 1st – no-one gets drunk at the prospect of fronting their accountant (or maybe they do). But don’t let that stop you making some resolutions for the new financial year.
Read moreWhat Did Your Parents Teach You About Money?
July 2, 2010 - 8 Comments
I bought my first shares in a company well before I got my first pimple. My father, a hard- working bloke from the country, was fascinated by the stock market yet never had the opportunity to really study it. My parents were directly responsible for helping me with this. Here’s what I remember hearing from them as I grew up….
Read moreNotice: Warren Buffett Explains How You Can Get Rich
May 15, 2010 - 3 Comments
I am nervous. Not teeth-chattering, sweaty-palm nervous, but it’s definitely nicotine withdrawal-like worry. It started as I pointed my Pontiac through the cornfields of Nebraska, and it reached its climax as I entered Omaha.
Read moreWarning: Gen Y Drains on the Baby Boomer Bank
April 24, 2010 - 1 Comment
WHILE we all drive different cars, we’re all essentially trying to get to the same destination. Whether you know it or not, you’re on a roadtrip to wealth. Now your financial situation could be the equivalent of a Ford Capri (everything looks okay on the outside, but when you pop the hood all you find [...]
Read moreBuild a Business You Can Be Proud Of
February 26, 2010 - 4 Comments
Chelie Jones has a thriving business. Apart from making money, it creates work for people with disabilities. It’s a win-win-win. It was nearly two and a half years ago that I first met my golden retriever, Buffett, in some nondescript pet store in the outer suburbs. He chose me as much as I chose him. [...]
Read more20 Tips to Set Yourself Up in Your 20′s
February 13, 2010 - 5 Comments
You don’t have to be running the world by the end of your 20s, but you can certainly set yourself up for success. A funny thing happens when you have a birthday with a zero at the end. You freak out.
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