How to save money is a popular question, and it’s sad that most answers leave people rolling their eyes and changing nothing. The problem with most saving strategies is they’re hard work. You have to think a lot. You have to change habits. Far better to have a...
We bang on about financial independence a lot at Money School. It features heavily in our blogs, and it appears in our education for kids. But what does it actually mean, and why should you care? What does financial independence mean? We define financial independence...
It’s a common misconception that money will fix all problems. If only it were that simple. If you’re comfortable (i.e. earning around $50k a year or more) and you’ve been waiting for a windfall thinking it will be the answer to your worries, it might...
Want to learn how to manage your money wisely? Good news! There are truckloads of solid financial education materials available – for free – to help you get up to speed. Unfortunately, sometimes you’ll come across a financial product dressed up as...
If you’ve read anything about Money School, you’d know we wouldn’t be here without Fran, the mother half of the our mother-daughter team. Fran’s a bit shy. She’s more than happy to be in the background. Getting in front of a camera was a...
I recently had an interesting (and somewhat frustrating) discussion with a financial planner about making extra superannuation contributions. In general, she thought it was a good idea. In general, I was against it. We both agreed that specific situations warranted...
