Financial Freedom

Money had fascinated me for as long as I can remember. Not necessarily the accumulation and growing of it. More, the impact it has on who...

I have spent my career making educational content that explains concepts in financial services easier to understand and relate to. Have...

Have you heard that new ...

I love a good story. One that takes me to other places, that makes me laugh, cry or just relax. And it seems while I have arrived to the...

It’s been a fantastic break and I’m happy to be in the saddle and kicking off the year. While January is not a break from the demands of everyday life, it is a much needed reset for us all.

Just as we thought we were emerging from Covid we were hit by skyrocketing cost of living, rising interest rates, reduced property prices and a world that feels challenging and unpredictable.

The headline for my latest story was first written by author Charles Dickens in 1859. And yet it could describe pretty much the last three years for us all. In many ways it’s comforting to know that yes, this too shall pass.

I was Vanessa’s publisher for The Five Conversations About Money That WIll Radically Change Your Life and her mission of financial empowerment inspired me so much that we are now working together.

If there’s one part of this book I want you to focus on more than anything, it’s this. Everything starts with you when it comes to money. I want you to walk away with this first conversation under your belt.

Karen and Russ – two fictional characters in Vanessa Stoykov’s book ‘The Breakfast Club for 40-Somethings’ – are the pair who got together in high school and ended up married with three children and a white picket fence.

Olivia looked out over at the sand and waves as they crashed into the shore – clearly Sienna had chosen this café for the view and had paid no attention to the exorbitant prices on the menu. Olivia was trying to eat healthy,Olivia was trying to eat healthy,

There are many reasons to start a side hustle while on maternity leave. Not only can a side hustle provide extra income, but it could also...

Meet Jane. She’s fifty-five years old and a veteran of the corporate world, where she started her career at seventeen. Rather than going to Uni to get a degree, she headed straight to one of Australia’s largest banks, Westpac, and secured an entry-level position.

Well, the end of financial year has come and gone, and we are well through the first month of the new financial year. When they say time...

Mary didn’t want to admit that the drawcard for coming to tonight’s class reunion was to chance an encounter with her former chemistry lab partner and secret crush, Brock Jones.

It’s a question that I have challenged myself with over the years. How do you ‘rip the Band-Aid’ of life off faster in order to make the changes you need to move forward.

In my job, I meet all kinds of people, with all sorts of money challenges. In fact, one of the main reasons I love the public speaking aspect of my work is so I can talk to people, who after hearing me speak feel free enough to be able to tell me their stories…

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the role of financial influencers, and what they can and cannot do to teach people about money and investing. Namely because the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has recently…

Why I’m Grateful for The Things I Hoped I’d Never Need
For 51 years I was fit and healthy. I’ve always been a sports lover and was involved in some form of sport from a very young age. The only thing that really troubled me…

It seems every month when I stop and pause to think what I would like to share, the landscape has shifted so abruptly, that I better it get...

Emma was finally sitting across from Thomas, at least one part of her day was going right. He was there in all of his signature all-black...

The recent flooding in the Northern Rivers has made me grateful for the Plan B in our pantry. Now, there’s not much...

Starting a business while having your first child may not seem like ideal timing, but Iman Davamoni had a plan to use the time wisely....

I started my baseball career just before turning forty-eight. I yearned to play the ball game as a young girl, but the school softball team...

Before she became one of the many devastated victims of Melissa Caddick, the Sydney woman behind a multi million-dollar Ponzi scheme,...

I sit here in evoHQ more exhausted than I have been in a very long time. Sure, my lack of physical fitness has been no secret to those who...

As we finally head toward the holidays, I have been talking to many people who feel like they are ‘crawling to the finish line’....

We strive in our working lives to create a comfortable lifestyle, indulge in a few rewards here and there, and provide for our family to...

Mick Horne is the clever animator behind our one-minute fables including ...

As it gets closer to the last quarter of the year, it feels like finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. With the...

When Hannah Pereira started making bath bombs at home from a kit she bought on eBay, she had no idea the hobby would turn into a...

What do you want in your life and how are you going to pay for it? That’s the question ...

Got an appetite for fine dining? An exquisite restaurant that tantalises the taste buds will usually ask us to put our money where our...

Under Pressure Reinventing your money story will set you free to live the life you really want at any age – but Gen Xers in...

Call it lockdown maudlin but I have been listening to a lot of 80s tunes in this phase of the pandemic. Ok, so I do that all the time...

You don’t have to go far to find people who are stressed about money. In fact, a recent survey I commissioned showed that up to 40%...

As a young and rather naïve 24-year-old woman, I was just starting to build my career in the finance industry as a sales executive at...

I have worked in and around the money industry for more than 27 years. I have known billionaires, millionaires and those that aspire to...

No matter whether you had an idyllic happy childhood, or a less than perfect one, everyone is influenced and in many ways controlled by...

Have you ever noticed how you can feel anxious, angry, resentful or afraid when you think about your money situation? When you...

Something I have learned about money over 22 years of running a business, is that money usually delivers to the ‘set point” you ask...

When it comes to money, most of us would say we could use more. Or at least, have enough to have real financial security, and...

I read a great quote the other day, from the actor Denzel Washington. He was talking about how so many people thought that when they got...

Well we made it. 2020 has drawn to a close and we have now moved into 2021 - a year...

First of all, let me say the latest series we are launching, Secrets of the Money Masters, is perhaps my favourite. Why?...

If you were already worried about money before COVID-19, there is a big possibility that the pandemic has increased your uncertainty...

I’ve been working with the finance industry for over 25 years now. And all the things I have learned about money and people trying to...

Yes, we have all heard it before – it’s tough, the economic reality will keep getting tougher and most of us are accepting that working...

Someone recently asked me “what’s keep you up at night?” I have to say, there has been plenty to keep me burning the...

Do you ever wonder what other people know about money that you don't? Why on social media they seem to be on amazing...

I’ve been running a media business in finance for a very long time. 20 years in fact. And this is not my first show. But I’m...

If you don’t change, nothing will change. Anyone who gets to their 40s knows that life is not a straight line or a smooth...

No matter who you are, or what walk of life you come from, we all have something in common - money. Whether you have a little or a lot,...

Have you ever stopped and suddenly realised that you have been making the wrong decisions? Living the wrong choices and now suffering...

As we head into the beginning of a new year, most people I know are making new year resolutions. It seems life is getting faster and...

Have you stopped to think about how fast we all are running now? Our work is flat out, we are constantly connected via smart phones,...

There is a phenomenon on social media at the moment in China called ‘flaunt your wealth’. The idea is people lying next to their...

I’m writing this blog from the backseat of a van with my family - racing across the Irish countryside to take us to stay in an...

Action is the Unlearn Pillar that most people don't know quite enough about to really make it work for them. ...

This Unlearn Pillar is a big one: action. It's the pillar that can make or break your financial success. It’s also the...

There's no doubt if you live in a major city in Australia, you have at some point, indulged in talking about, speculating on, and...

Everyone makes jokes about the kind of old age they want. Or dream of travelling, sleeping in, and general good times. The reality is...

Of the big five lessons that need to be unlearned about money, I think time perhaps is the biggest missed opportunity. Why?...

Today the unlearn lesson I want to explore is focus. Or rather, clarity about your future and your goals. While it may seem odd that...

I have a feeling I could be seen as the killjoy of the century by stating that one of things we need to unlearn about money is...

I heard a frightening statistic this week: that our national debt level is 130 per cent of our GDP (gross domestic product). Quite...

I started this journey to help Australians prepare for their financial future. I’m motivated because I...

It’s an exciting day as I finally get to show the world my debut novel, ...

My final unlearn pillar is a big one: action. My final unlearn pillar is a big one: action. It's the pillar that can...

This week’s lesson covers availability bias – which really means believing the information you have at hand – even if it's not...

Welcome back to The Investment Series. It was great to take a break, spend time with family and recharge. So far it's been quite...