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November 29, 2017
The side hustle – your ticket to Financial Autonomy? Episode 21
What do Apple, Nike, Under Armour, Instagram, and Groupon all have in common? It’s not just that they’re hugely successful, multibillion dollar companies. They also share a common birth – they all started life as side projects of their founders.
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
November 15, 2017
I can’t buy a home, am I financially doomed? Episode 19
There’s a template that all Australian’s are meant to follow. Study, enter the workforce, buy a house, raise kids, pay off a mortgage, retire. It’s served us pretty well for the past 100 years or so, so you know the saying about if it ain’t broke… But for an increasing number of Australian’s this model … Continued
Property
Saving Strategy
November 1, 2017
Procrastination – 9 tips to combat this number one killer of Financial Autonomy dreams – Episode 17
How hard is it to get started? I’m sure we’ve all had things that either need to be done, or that we’d like to do, but we put them off – shift them to the bottom of the pile or check out our Facebook feed instead. Procrastination is evil, and it afflicts us all at … Continued
Investment
Saving Strategy
October 18, 2017
Getting your debt under control doesn’t need to be difficult – Episode 16
How good would life be if you were debt free? No mortgage payments, or car loans. No credit cards. Imagine the weight off your shoulders. The financial freedom you would gain. The financial autonomy. Of course many people, probably most people, achieve debt free status over their working life. This episode is not for those … Continued
Saving Strategy
October 4, 2017
The Sharemarket – A beginner’s guide – Episode 15
If you catch a snippet of the radio in the morning on your way to work, you’re likely to hear what happened to the Dow Jones overnight. If you read your news online or watch the news on TV it’s likely you’ll hear about the All Ords or maybe the ASX200. You might even come … Continued
Investment
September 20, 2017
How to avoid the most common financial mistakes – Part 3 – Episode 14
Today’s episode is the 3rd and final look at the most common financial mistakes I come across when advising clients. Thanks for your comments and feedback on the previous 2 posts, it seems that many of you have battled with some of these issues yourselves, and there were a few other mistakes that you’ve managed … Continued
Investment
Saving Strategy
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
Superannuation
September 6, 2017
How to avoid the most common financial mistakes – Part 2 – Episode 13
Welcome back. In the last episode we explored common investment mistakes people make. It’s not really essential that you listen to Part 1 before giving this one a listen, but if you haven’t listened to that one yet, perhaps make that the next episode you grab. Today we’re going to explore common cash flow mistakes … Continued
Investment
Property
Saving Strategy
Superannuation
August 23, 2017
How to avoid the most common financial mistakes – Part 1 – Episode 12
Enough people have hit their thumb with a hammer for you to know that it hurts quite a lot. You don’t need to do the experiment yourself. I’ve been helping people as a Financial Planner now for almost 18 years, and I’ve meet many, many wonderful people. Often people put off seeing a financial planner … Continued
Investment
Property
Saving Strategy
Superannuation
August 9, 2017
The security illusion – Episode 11
Having a job and a regular wage is comforting and secure, except if you lose that job. UK stats say that 45% of workers will be made redundant at least once in their working life. I’d expect the Australian numbers would be much the same. In that sense, being a full time employee is very … Continued
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
August 2, 2017
Is your ladder against the wrong wall? Episode 10
How long since you’ve taken a step back from your professional life and considered where it’s taking you? Is your current professional activity taking you to somewhere you want to be in 10 or 20 years? Is it leading you towards inner happiness? It’s easy with the pressures of mortgage repayments or rent, perhaps kids, … Continued
Saving Strategy
Self-Employment & Side Hustles
July 26, 2017
When bad luck strikes – how cancer impacted Jenny’s life and the financial lessons learned – Episode 9
When thinking about financial autonomy we are typically talking about medium to long term goals, and then developing strategies to get to those goals. The transition then is a planned one. What if your transition was thrust upon you? I met someone recently who faced this challenge, and with her permission, I thought it was … Continued
Property
Superannuation
July 19, 2017
Divorce – how to bounce back financially – Episode 8
Financial Autonomy is about managing and planning for major transitions in life. A transition that many of us face unfortunately is divorce. I understand researchers have found that going through a divorce can be one of the most stressful things you can experience in life. As a financial planner, I often work with clients … Continued
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Property
Saving Strategy
Superannuation