by Lacey | Sep 4, 2017 | Interviews & Personal Stories, Teaching kids about money
I grew up in the mainstream education system, attending the local public primary school and later a private high school, then onto one of the ‘sandstone’ universities. I didn’t encounter any homeschoolers growing up, so the whole concept seemed rather mysterious to...
by Lacey | Sep 3, 2016 | activities for kids, Parenting, Teaching kids about money
Want to get your children excited about saving? We have the book for you! Bunny Money is the story of Nessa and Nate, a pair of twins getting $100 each from Gran for their 10th birthday. But that’s not all they get – the most precious part of Gran’s...
by Lacey | Jun 1, 2016 | Borrowing and Debt, Debt, Investing, Property, Reflection, Teaching kids about money
Having bought property in 2001 at 19 years old, I get asked this question at least once a month: Could a 19 year old do the same today, in 2016? My short answer is: yes, they could. I’ll outline how in this post. The far more important question is: if they could,...
by Lacey | Dec 1, 2015 | Parenting, Relationships, Teaching kids about money
‘I want this one.’ My 2.5-year-old daughter was pointing to a plastic stool with Winnie the Pooh on the front of it. Price: $14. Next to it was an identical stool – same size, shape, colour, everything – but instead of Winnie the Pooh, it had a grey star and ‘I’m a...
by Lacey | Sep 1, 2015 | Parenting, Teaching kids about money
Being a family-run business that wants to connect with – and create value for – families, we were thrilled to participate in the WACSSO Annual Conference on 22 and 23 August, 2015 What is WACSSO? The Western Australian Council of State School Organisations...
by Lacey | May 17, 2015 | Debt, Opinion, Planning, Teaching kids about money
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...
