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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…
Today, I’d like us to discuss a toxic belief about paying off debt. Why do we need to do that, you may ask? We need to discuss the toxic beliefs about debt, and how to pay it off because beliefs become actions and actions are the foundation of our…
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….
Semi-retirement is a bit like purgatory – whether you climb to heaven or slide into hell can be a very close call. It all depends on preparation, intention, and action, not on the flip of a coin. At the beginning of September, I told you that I semi-retired by…
Recently I had a very grown-up conversation with my eighteen years old son. This conversation was about the rules of life that make for a good, fulfilled, and abundant time on Earth. Now I’m sharing what I told my son with you. It is a bit ironic; I know….
There are benefits to having a later life mortgage ranging from preparation for your golden years to benefaction and preserving the possibility to borrow. As usual with money, there are also mistakes you must avoid. Benefits and mistakes are set out in this post. “My new apartment is lovely. Unfortunately,…
Deciding how to organise family finances is not as straightforward as it used to be. My mum and dad, for example, didn’t need to make complex decisions about that: my dad worked, my mum looked after the children and all money was shared. There is also the part where my…
Today I ask you how much money you need to change your life. You can answer by: Working out where you stand now according to material wealth and emotional wellbeing. Deciding where you wish to be. Examining your motivation. Estimating how much money you need to achieve the change. …