Michelle Bowes, Author at Your Money & Your Life

Michelle Bowes

Michelle Bowes is a finance journalist specialising in women and money. Her personal finance book full of the tips and tools teenage girls need to rule their money will be released in 2022. Find out more at www.moneyqueens.com.au.

Your Money

Finance basics: A guide to Exchange Traded Funds (aka WTF are ETFs)

Michelle Bowes - September 13, 2021 3 MIN READ

Everyone seems to be talking about ETFs right now, so here’s the lowdown on why Exchange Traded Funds are so damn interesting. While they can date their origins back to the 1990s, exchange traded funds (ETFs) truly took off this century. Their popularity is largely based on the ease with which they give investors access… Read more »

How to protect yourself from financial abuse

Your Life

Financial abuse: how to spot the warning signs and protect yourself

Michelle Bowes - August 25, 2021 2 MIN READ

Women are twice as likely as men to be the victims of financial abuse. It may seem that it’s all about money, but it’s really about power and control. Financial abuse describes a situation when someone you’re in a relationship with is stopping you from accessing your money, negatively influencing your decisions about money or… Read more »