Money Mindset

The way we think about money is often shaped long before we understand it, by family, habit, and fear.

Here you'll find guidance on understanding your own money psychology, and changing the patterns that no longer serve you.

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Resilience Is the New Black

Uncertainty is part of life. Why resilience means finding a way through, and the practical steps that give you more options.

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Money Stress Relief: How Pets Help You Reset and Find Calm

Feeling overwhelmed by money stress? How animals, pets or not, can help you reset and reconnect with calm.

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Millennials vs Gen X

Reinventing your money story will set you free to live the life you really want at any age. Gen Xers in particular should listen up.

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Permission to Pursue Happiness

Kim Payne took up baseball at 48 thanks to one mantra: if not now, when?

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The Account You've Never Opened

Why so many people leave their superannuation unopened for years, and the three questions to sit with before touching anything.

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The Socialite and the Sous Chef

A short story about desire and dining out, and why a higher price doesn’t always mean a better experience.

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When Conversations Lead to More than Words

A short story about a beachside work catch-up, and why spending that fits who you are beats retail therapy.

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Books That Might Just Change Your Life These Holidays

Publisher Lou Johnson shares five books that might inspire your own thinking, or make the perfect gift for someone else.

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The Agreement to Guilt-Free

How a simple agreement with a financial adviser made it possible to spend on what you love, without the guilt.

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“I Was Very Scared”: Inside an “ATO” Scam

How one Adelaide driver lost his savings to a fake tax office call, and the warning signs to look out for.

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10 Ways to Reduce Food Waste and Save Real Money

Wasting food is wasting money. Ten practical ways to cut food waste at home and make your grocery budget go further.

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Your Money Habits Didn't Start With You

Before you blame yourself for being too anxious, generous, avoidant or impulsive with money, look at what money taught you growing up.

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Why Earning More Doesn't Always Make You Feel Financially Secure

Income can rise faster than your sense of safety. More money helps, but it cannot calm a fear you have never examined.

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The Financial Decisions We Make When We're Afraid

Fear can make us move too quickly or not move at all. The first task is not to eliminate emotion, but to stop it making the whole decision.

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Stop Saying 'I'm Bad With Money'

'I'm bad with money' sounds like a fact. Usually it is a verdict, and verdicts leave very little room for learning.

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What Does 'Enough' Actually Look Like for You?

If you never define enough, every achievement becomes a brief stop on the way to another moving target.

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Three Ways to Improve Your Money Mindset

Practical ways to stay grounded and hopeful when money feels overwhelming.

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Vale Carla Zampatti

A redundancy payout, a first Carla dress, and what Carla Zampatti taught Vanessa about confidence, style and legacy.