Money Mindset: Ask the right question

Money Mindset: Ask the right question

By Lacey Filipich BEng(Hons) MAICD Cert Gov (NFP) When talking to people about their financial goals, a common question they seem to ask themselves (and me, and I assume their financial planner) is: How much money do I need to retire? It’s an interesting question, but...
Credit cards: friend or foe?

Credit cards: friend or foe?

By Lacey Filipich BEng(Hons) MAICD Cert Gov (NFP) Ah, those little pieces of plastic. I dimly remember a time in my childhood when there was a paper system for credit cards that involved taking an imprint with what looked and sounded like a machine designed to take...
The Road to Struggle Street

The Road to Struggle Street

By Lacey Filipich BEng(Hons) MAICD Like nearly one million other Australians, I sat transfixed in front of the television on Wednesday 6 May watching the first episode of the three-part SBS documentary ‘Struggle Street’. Leaving aside claims that it was not a fair...