International Women’s Day (IWD) sends me into a funk each year. I usually feel torn between sulking, yelling and hibernating. Why am I so angsty about this day in particular? Because change is so slow as to make me think we don’t really want it. Most of...
The phrase ‘Do your own research’ (DYOR) is getting a workout on all kinds of topics these days. But what does DYOR really mean, especially in the context of personal finance? (Don’t panic, we’re not going anywhere near the vax debate here...
On Tuesday 27 July 2021, I was delighted to address the Rotary Club of Western Endeavour in Leederville. I’d been asked to speak following my article on the flawed underlying assumption that informs so much of our welfare policy. This is the speech I gave. Thank...
‘Is the next big market crash coming?’ …is the questions I get most often right now. Money School readers are worried, and that’s rational. It shows you’re paying attention. Hopefully this blog helps, and the bottom line is: I’ve decided not to worry...
The latest news on responsible lending laws has reiterated why we don’t get our financial plans from the pollies. It was 2015 when I began to suspect politicians don’t always get personal finance policies right. I found myself yelling at the image of Joe...
Short answer: You may be. But have a crack at it anyway. Long answer: It’s a challenge to capture the attention of twenty-somethings when it comes to financial independence (FI). Retirement seems a loooooong way off at that age. It doesn’t matter how much I bang on...
