Confusion and avoidance aren’t great investment strategies

Decisions! Decisions! You and I face numerous financial decisions every day. They range from the trivial: should we order UberEats tonight? to the more substantial: how much do we spend on our home? However, the total sum of all these decisions, year-on-year, determines our financial situation.

The end of financial year is fast approaching and getting organised early (before 30 June) is key to getting the best refund possible. By understanding what you can claim back on your 2022 tax return, you can significantly boost your refund. But where do you start?

The ultimate money date guide – how to talk with your partner about money

In celebration of Mother's Day, we’ve asked four incredible female leaders to share their money lessons, advice, tips, and tricks they’ve learned from their mums and the impact on their lives. The wisdom abounds!

Your current financial position is the result of many factors. But a major influence in your financial life is your psychological relationship with money. We call this your ‘money story’.

All good relationships need to be nurtured and have time and effort invested in them to grow and thrive. The same is true for your money. Love is an emotion we have access to, but it’s also something we can learn. This means that even if you don’t have the greatest relationship with your finances, you can choose to change it by practicing these 10 actions. Here’s my 10 ways to love and get closer with your money. ‍

Couples' money issues usually go much deeper than a budget spreadsheet, mortgage, or bank balance and often lay below the surface of a relationship.

I find the last few days of the year a great time to reflect on the 365 days that have been. Before leaping into 2022 and setting new goals, I recommend making some time for self-reflection. One good thing to come out of 2020-21 has been perspective and the time and space to re-evaluate what in our lives matters most.

Women have all the skills necessary to invest in shares, assuming you know how to retail shop. What I do observe, however, is many women don’t believe they have a right to be in the share market. I get - this may be a challenge if you’re thinking … share investing has always been done by ‘smarter/richer/more significant’ people – and, let’s face it, mostly men. BUT it’s time for you to join this world. And I’m here to hand you your ticket.

Working as a financial coach, I know the impact and power, of asking quality questions.‍ Are things not going quite the way you’d like them to, or you’re feeling stuck? Maybe you’re not asking yourself the right questions.

When it comes to making the most of your money, setting goals may be one of the most effective things you can do to set yourself up for financial success (however you define it). When you have goals, you can map out a path, giving your money direction and purpose. Goals allow us (and your money) to grow and expand – and hey, that’s what we’re here for isn’t it - to grow, expand and transform ourselves?

Ladies, we’ve come a long way in the last 100 years – we can vote, buy property, take out a mortgage and run a business but many of us don’t take responsibility for managing our money. Money is one of those topics that have a lot of ‘collective wisdom’, but in reality, this common knowledge can actually be holding you back from having more money.