How to plan a gap year for grown ups
January 11, 2023
It’s not just school leavers who dream of a gap year. Those of us who’ve been working for a decade or two (or more) may also long for a real break from career and commitments. It does not even need to be a year – just enough of an extended break to reset and to…
The Rich Life Vol 64
December 1, 2022
It’s December, summer is here and holidays are just around the corner. We take this opportunity to wish you and your family a happy festive season! The big story on the global economic front continues to be inflation, and how high interest rates will go to tame it. November began with the US Federal Reserve…
Leave your cares at home when you travel
December 1, 2022
Holidays should be blissful periods where you can do exactly what you want – usually involving relaxing and enjoying time with loved ones. However, it’s not uncommon to come back even more tense than ever and feeling like you need another vacation after what should have been a lovely break. Here are some ways to…
Celebrating the festive season, the Aussie way
December 1, 2022
If you’ve ever hosted a visitor from overseas at during the festive season you may have seen them a little bemused by the way we celebrate. It’s quite understandable as we do things a little bit differently down under. Christmas in Australia – while fundamentally a religious festival celebrating the birth of Jesus – is…
The Rich Life Vol 63
October 27, 2022
Welcome to our November newsletter. While the race that stops a nation is always a highlight of early November, on the economic front the Labor government’s first Budget, handed down in late October, has been a talking point. Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ first Budget was delivered against a backdrop of continuing turmoil on the global economic…
Catching the kindness bug
October 27, 2022
Australians have seen more than their share of tough times over the past few years and there are many stories of how individuals and communities responded to natural disasters and the pandemic with empathy and valuable assistance. Being kind and helping others does not have to be something that we only do in times of…
How to spot and stop financial abuse
October 27, 2022
Until recently, financial abuse was often kept secret, especially where it occurred within the family. Thankfully that’s changing with public awareness campaigns and help becoming more readily available. The emotional and economic damage caused by financial abuse can be far reaching and devastating. A recent Australian report calculates that in 2020 alone, financial abuse victims…
The Rich Life Vol 62
October 4, 2022
It’s October and the footy finals are almost over, depending on which code you follow. In Canberra though, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is warming up for his first Budget on October 25 against a background of mounting economic pressures. In September, persistently high inflation and aggressive rate hikes by the world’s central banks put global share…
Getting the balance right in decision making
October 4, 2022
We all approach decision making in our own way, making a multitude of decisions every day: ‘Should I hit snooze again on the alarm?,’ ‘Do I take the train to work, or do I drive,’ ‘What should we have for dinner?’ In fact, researchers estimate that the average adult makes 35,000 decisions every day.i While most…
The Rich Life Vol 61
September 1, 2022
Welcome to our Spring newsletter. September means it’s football finals season and hopefully the beginning of warmer weather despite the recent late winter chill. In August, the focus was on US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the annual Jackson Hole business gathering on August 26, and he was blunt. To hose down talk…
Go on… take a break!
September 1, 2022
One of the things many of us have been missing over the past few years is holidays, but now that the world is opening up again for travel and destinations that have been pretty quiet are now eagerly welcoming back tourists, taking a break has never been more appealing. Holidays are not just a lovely…
Secrets of success: learning from high achievers
September 1, 2022
‘If I have seen further that is by standing on the shoulders of giants’ – Isaac Newton We all want to be the best that we can be but achieving your version of success takes effort. You can take a step in the right direction by learning from those who have gone before you and…
Preparing for the next chapter
June 1, 2022
Retirement means starting a new chapter of your life, one that gives you the freedom to create your own story, as you decide exactly how you want to spend your time. While retirement may not be part of your immediate plans, there are advantages to giving some thought as to what retirement looks like for…
The Rich Life Vol 57
April 29, 2022
Welcome to our May newsletter, and while the weather is cooling the economic and political landscape is heating up. All eyes are on interest rates as the federal election campaign shifts into top gear ahead of the May 21 polling day. The economic event that overshadowed all others in April was the release of the…
Avoiding emotional bias in financial decision making
April 29, 2022
Our emotions colour every aspect of our lives including our financial lives. Recognising how emotions can influence your financial decision-making puts your rational side back in the driver’s seat and can help you to achieve positive outcomes in business and your personal finances. So where do our feelings about our finances come from? We are…
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