Build wealth. Love your life
Let me tell you how I used to spend before developing healthy habits and achieving financial health. When I left the stationery shop, the sun warmed my face — buying a new fountain pen had lifted my mood. I needed a coffee break, so I went to the coffee…
We talk endlessly about how to earn, save, and invest money but rarely attend to the links between mind and wealth. This is a mistake, and no matter how much you know about numbers, your financial success may be more elusive than a mirage in the wasteland. Why? Because…
You can have the life you want when you sort your money out. A life that is free of debt stress. Most of us don’t dream about the insane luxury of private jets, drinking champagne on a yacht and living in a house with gold-plate bathrooms. We dream about…
You will learn about thirteen healthy money habits to help you kickstart your financial turnaround. These habits are the immutable foundation of financial health. You’re working hard, yet you’re not making progress. Every payday feels like a fresh breath until the bills, the debts, the unexpected expenses – come…
My anxiety about money is kicking in again. It has nought to do with the (abstract) media screaming about the rising cost of living. My worry about money combines decreasing income and our regular monthly spending increasing. Let me tell you about it. (If you wish to hear about…
Passive income is a tantalising prospect. When it comes to reality and making real cash, things can resemble a wild goose chase rather than a ‘forever’ nirvana. There is a lot of talk in the media about passive income. It is presented as the panacea that will allow us…
Editor’s note: You, friend, already know I’m very interested in the softer side of money management, including the way our relationship with money shapes our financial health and wealth. Here is a wonderful guest to share the evolution of her relationship with money: from a saving child, through a credit…
Was all this worry about money, pensions, and the distant future worth it, you may be asking yourself? I sympathise with you. We live in troubled times, and over the last month or so, our focus has shifted radically. In January, we all watched the stock market go up…
Are you dreaming of paying off your debt? Do you gaze at the ceiling through the darkness of the night worrying about money and vaguely hoping that one day you will be debt-free? You don’t have to stay with the dream. Living a life free of debt is not…
What would you say if I told you that there is a money hack that can help you increase your income tenfold and more? You’d probably say that I’m either a charlatan belonging to the Tower of London or a raving lunatic with a special place reserved in Bedlam….
‘What is your biggest success?’ – a friend asked me recently. Oh, gosh. My brain started spinning with examples of my savvy money decisions in the last eight years. Nothing seemed noteworthy enough to mention as my biggest financial success. What would you answer if someone asked you what…
Have you been keeping up with the Joneses while desperately trying not to? Have you been looking at the neighbour’s car and wishing it was in your drive? Have you been looking at the great suit your colleague is wearing and wishing it was on your back? After that…