Articles & Questions
Every week I publish a fun new article on a money topic I think you’ll find interesting. I also answer a handful of reader questions. Subscribers to my newsletter get to see everything first — but you can browse some of my past articles & questions on this page.
My Best Articles
Not sure where to start? Below I’ve handpicked a few of my favourites. And if you like what you see, don’t forget to subscribe to my free newsletter to get new issues before anyone else!
Search Articles
Social Media is the New Smoking
Australia made global headlines this week after the Government moved forward with a plan to ban under-16s from accessing social media. I know you’ve been all for this, but, as a mother of three teenagers who are permanently attached to their phones, I wonder how practical it will be in the real world.
Unplug Social Media
I live in constant fear that my 13-year-old son is being exposed to bad things on his phone. Last semester one of his friends was dacked at school and someone took a photo, and it worked its way around the school.
How your life changed in 2012
There were two weeks in July 2012 that completely changed your life forever. However, at the time you were blissfully unaware of what was going on. (We all were.)
This is the hardest thing I've ever written
What you’re about to read is very uncomfortable.
It’s possibly the hardest thing I’ve ever written, but it needs to be said, and you need to read it.
Wayne is a 50-something Barefoot Dad. His son Mackenzie (Mac) is 16 years old, and obsessed with footy, cricket and getting his L-plates. The trouble began when Mac befriended a girl on Snapchat who was friends with some of his friends.
This could change everything
Let me tell you about Mark Zuckerberg’s favourite book … and how it could change your world. It’s a science fiction novel, written in the nineties, called Snow Crash. And it’s actually become an underground cult hit in Silicon Valley, for reasons you’ll soon understand.