What’s Happening In The Sydney Property Market?
It’s hard to believe but the Sydney property market shows no signs of slowing down and many are left wondering why it hasn’t yet reached it’s peak. The answer is, there are still many factors that...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Money Personality?
Rather than falling down the same hole a hundred times – understanding how you relate to money can help you make better decisions on how to save, spend and invest. Inspired by the simplicity of my...
View ArticleKey Considerations When Seeking Franchise Agreement Advice
Before deciding on becoming a franchisee, prospective franchisees should ensure they have first done a proper due diligence and obtained appropriate advice from experts on the business, site and...
View Article6 Reasons Why Women Avoid Managing Their Finances
I don’t have time This is the most common excuse. Between a career, managing the house and looking after the kids we don’t have a second spare. To put having no time in perspective, it’s like saying “I...
View ArticleHow’s Your Money Mindset?
This is a really interesting question because we all have a mindset around money and our relationship with it. I don’t know about you but when I was growing up in the early 1960’s I was constantly told...
View ArticleWomen Need Financial Advice for Women
Women are pretty vulnerable when it comes to money – we need more but earn less. Our security can only come through understanding our own needs then gaining the knowledge and confidence to address...
View ArticleProperty Investing For Beginners
A question that is often asked when it comes to investing in property for the first time is this: I want to buy an investment property but how do I go about doing it? Here are 3 essential tips for...
View ArticleAre You Thinking About Leaving Your Other Half?
Of course you have, we all have, and many have actually taken the plunge. One of a woman’s biggest concerns in this situation is money – particularly if this is not something that she has taken care of...
View ArticleStill Trying To Save For Your Retirement?
Most women haven’t even paused to consider how they will fund the longest holiday of their lives. If you retire at age 65, chances are that nowadays you will still be living for at least another 20 or...
View Article5 Rules For An Effective Conversation About Money
In any game there are rules of play. In the relationship game there are 5 simple rules to have an effective conversation about money (or any highly charged and emotional subject). Set aside time for...
View ArticleHow to Get Off the Earning/Spending Treadmill
Do you feel like you are working incredibly hard but never seem to get anywhere? The more you earn, the more you spend? Life is just one big, huge rat-race! Of course, some well-meaning uncle will tell...
View ArticleAvoid Money Fights – Open 3 Bank Accounts
A close friend of mine recently got a Thermomix for her birthday which brought me back to this 1960’s advertisement. Thankfully we have moved on to such an extent that we can actually laugh at how...
View ArticleIs Your Insurance Company Pulling The Wool Over Your Eyes
My family was recently invited to celebrate the Chinese New Year with one of Sydney’s most successful restaurateurs. That his level of success was only matched by his modesty, would impress anyone, but...
View Article4 Easy Steps To Close The Super Gap
Some really shocking facts: the average super account balance for women when they retire is $90,000 less than the average for men 90% of women will retire with inadequate savings to fund a...
View ArticleI am Liberated and Translucent
In your company or even your industry you often have a phrase that is so often repeated that the true meaning is lost to the extent that it could easily be substituted with something else just as...
View Article3 Things Successful Investors Do In Volatile Times
One would be forgiven for fearing the turmoil of the world. With the news awash with suicide bomb attacks; trucks that plough into innocent pedestrians and the political world resembling teenage pop...
View ArticleOverpriced Insurance In Cheap Packaging
If I want to buy something, I go online. It’s easier, cheaper and the same product. And believe me I have experience in this area – an entire shoe cupboard which is testament to my savvy online...
View ArticleFranchising Expos: The Due Diligence and Opportunities – First Steps
A few months ago I participated within a Franchising Expo where I came face to face with numerous members of the public looking to either become a franchisor by franchising their existing business or...
View ArticleBank Said No – 2017 Australian Funding Alternatives for Start Ups
If you’ve just been turned down by your bank for a small business loan, don’t despair. Actually, you’re in very good company – big banks are notoriously risk-averse, around 20% of Australian businesses...
View ArticleCheck Your Financial Health in Just 5 Minutes
While we regularly check our skin for wrinkles, spots and stray hairs and our body for every bump or wobble – our finances go largely unchecked. Yes, we look at monthly inflows and outflows, but not...
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