Be honest. Who’s feeling a bit of financial strain at the moment and who dreams of a big inheritance to not only solve those financial problems but also fund a better lifestyle? A mate of mine is married with three kids, two at private schools, a successful sales executive. But no matter how much he… Read more »
We all know people we’d call ‘born negotiators’. The ones who seem to be able to wheel and deal their way through life. However, as David Koch points out in this week’s show, most of us aren’t like that at all. Instead, we’re intimidated by the mere thought of approaching our boss or a store… Read more »
You’re fit and healthy, in the prime of your life. So why should you be thinking about aged care and retirement now? The simple answer: retiring in style doesn’t happen without a plan… According to Assyat David, Director at Aged Care Steps, retiring in style is precisely the reason you should be contemplating what you… Read more »
We all want to keep up with fashion trends and look our best, but it’s an area of spending that can really stack up quickly. On this week’s show, the ever-stylish Shivani Gopal, founder of The Remarkable Woman, shared her tips on how to look luxe for less. Watch the segment and then read on… Read more »
On one of my Ask Kochie Facebook Live sessions I had a question from a loving mother wanting to help her child buy their first property by going guarantor on the son’s mortgage. It is a really nice sentiment and something a lot of parents do to help. BUT… be careful about being guarantor for… Read more »
These strategies to get a pay rise have been put to the test time and time again. I’ve used them as a blueprint in our coaching sessions with women in preparing them to renegotiate their salaries; and the results have astounded even us. Time and time again we’ve seen that with the right strategy, the… Read more »
Learning how to reduce your money anxiety is a critical life skill. No matter where you are in life, if you look at life events and draw a timeline, it’s easy to identify several times where money created anxiety. This could be when it triggered an anxiety attack, or at the very least, significant levels… Read more »
Imagining a bigger, better life that is made easier because of the security and safety net of wealth is a dream lots of people share. And why not? Having money to take care of everyday stresses seems like fun. But how do you build wealth and, more importantly, hold onto it? The great news is… Read more »
Success or failure when it comes to investing often comes down to our personal psychological traits, and the way we make decisions, rather than the actual quality of investments themselves. These traits can quickly lead us down a path to bad investment decisions. It’s our state of mind, our emotional wellbeing and personal traits which… Read more »
Millennials remain optimistic about home ownership despite the current array of risk and uncertainty, unwilling to let the pandemic interrupt their plans. A third say they want to buy a property in the next one to two years, new research shows. Despite the uncertain economic recovery from coronavirus, strict lockdown conditions being re-introduced in parts… Read more »
