In May 2024, my wife Jodie and I flew to a small city in the American Midwest to watch a 93 year old man answer questions for six and a half hours. The man was Warren Buffett, the city was Omaha, and the six and a half hours were the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting – […]
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ETFs have become one of the most popular ways for everyday Australians to invest, and for good reason. They sound technical, but the idea behind them is genuinely simple – and once it clicks, a lot of investing feels less intimidating. In this post we’ll look at what an ETF actually is, how it works,
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There’s a number that gets quoted everywhere for a comfortable retirement in Australia. It’s worth knowing. It’s also worth questioning, because when you dig into what that “comfortable” actually buys, it’s a long way from the retirement most people have in mind. In this post we’ll look at what the official benchmark says, what its
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FIRE isn’t about retiring at 40 to sit on a beach doing nothing. For most people it’s about something quieter and more useful – reaching the point where work becomes a choice rather than an obligation. In this post we’ll look at what the FIRE movement actually is, how it works, the number behind it,
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Learning to manage your money won’t double your income overnight. But it will change what happens to the income you already have – and for most people, that’s where the real problem is. In this post we’ll look at what managing your money actually means, why it’s a structure problem rather than a willpower problem,
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You don’t need to agree on everything about money to build wealth together. You just need to be on the same page – a shared plan you both understand and believe in. For a lot of couples, that’s the missing piece. Money is one of the most common sources of tension in a relationship, and
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Passive income has a marketing problem. Yep, I said it! Somewhere along the way it started to mean “money for nothing” – cash rolling in while you sip a drink on a beach, having done no work at all. That version isn’t real. And chasing it is how a lot of people lose money. But
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Working a job for the rest of your life isn’t going to secure your financial future. Having multiple income streams that generate income and capital growth is the answer.
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You don’t need a financial planner, a wealthy inner circle, or a big pile of cash to get on top of your money. You just need someone in your corner who can teach you how it all works, and help you make confident decisions with what you’ve got. That’s what a money coach does. And
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Building a better money mindset won’t make you rich by Friday. But it will change the decisions you make with every dollar from here – and that is where wealth actually comes from. In this post we’ll look at what a money mindset is, what a strong one looks like, why it often matters more
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