Talk about dramatic. Facebook's share price had such a giant fall this week, it was worth like $300 billion less on Friday afternoon than it was on Friday morning. While it grabbed a lot of headlines, it was just the... Continue Reading →
My late step-grandma* had a saying about choosing a partner: 'Never stoop to pick up nothing'. This post is not about that - I just wanted to share it because it's great, and to prove that Grandmas know their shit.... Continue Reading →
There is one important things that bad-arse, grown-up ladies do with their money. And no, it's not buy designer handbags. Ok maybe some do - but that's not what this post is about. No, what really grown-up ladies do is... Continue Reading →
I've been at the coalface recently. Not literally digging up coal and stuff, but hearing the stories of everyday Australians and their money challenges. I now work for a large financial planning and mortgage business, so I see lots of... Continue Reading →
One perk of my job is that I get to hang out with some pretty rich people. Ok, when I say 'hang out', I don't mean we are drinking champagne on their yachts. More like, we are in meeting rooms and... Continue Reading →
I want to confess something. I’m probably wrong. Some view I hold, some article of faith, some strongly held opinion. It’s completely wrong. Because you know what? We’re all wrong, some of the time. I was wrong about Trump being unelectable (me, and a bazillion other political junkies). I was wrong about Beyonce being the […]
I want to confess something. I'm probably wrong. Some view I hold, some article of faith, some strongly held opinion. It's completely wrong. Because you know what? We're all wrong, some of the time. I was wrong about Trump being... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it feels like all money conversations come back to this issue. Can I buy my own home? Will I be a failure if I don't? Can I ever afford one? And it's not a daydreamy, hypothetical convo, like 'What if I... Continue Reading →
My first degree was Arts, with Honours in English literature. If you want to know about Latin declensions or 19th century novelists, I'm your girl. I don't tell you this to impress you (although, feel free to be impressed), but to... Continue Reading →
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