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“Now this is more like it!” Stacy declared as she stepped onto the generous balcony of the penthouse apartment. With uninterrupted water views, it would be perfect for entertaining. Paul released her fingertips as she twirled onto the balcony. Of course this was the rental she was excited about. She turned to face him with that gorgeous glint in her eye that he adored since they had first met, “Isn’t this so much better than that pokey shoebox a few streets back?” That ‘pokey shoebox’ was the apartment...

We avoid conversations about money with those closest to us for a long time, but many of us leave consulting a professional until it’s too late. If you’ve made it this far, congratulations! Getting real about your finances and having candid conversations about money with those closest to you is not easy. But by opening up about money and getting more comfortable talking about it, you’re breaking down the stigma and the barriers that have been holding you back. Up until this point, you’ve done the groundwork by asking yourself all the important questions and talking openly about money with the important people in your life. You’ve probably...

I have spent my career making educational content that explains concepts in financial services easier to understand and relate to. Have I succeeded? I have people who tell me their savings got them through COVID. I've had people say they got a financial adviser, or that they changed their super fund. What I have noticed, time and again, is that it's not just one piece of advice that people need or find helpful. What seems to be useful is encouraging everyone to know more about money and how financial services work. Everyone learns at their own pace, in their own style. ...

Have you heard that new research suggests that 30 per cent of girls show signs of disordered eating? Can you honestly say you’ve never been critical about your own body or judged someone else on theirs? It might have started with well meaning comments from your mum, who heard it from her mum, who heard it from hers. Our connection of our self-worth to how our bodies look is so pervasive and ingrained. It’s  constantly...

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 party pretty late, there’s one series that I can’t stop thinking about. “The Walking Dead” has eleven seasons, so many of you may already have taken the ride years ago. But in our household this show has become a real talking point because the moral dilemmas it presents are so closely aligned to the reality of our world. ...