The Costs of Owning a Pet!

Oh, the glory of owning a pet. Before you own one, you can only see upside. After you own one, you realise there is actually some downside. Problem is, you love them too much to possibly part with them. The more they misbehave the more they wriggle into your heart. Or maybe that’s just me!Continue reading “The Costs of Owning a Pet!”

How Much Do I Need to Retire?

How much do you really need to retire? Do you need to own your home outright? Do you need millions in super? We will discuss below. The amount of money you need to retire will vary significantly, but will mainly depend on: How high your expenses are in retirement What kind of lifestyle you wantContinue reading “How Much Do I Need to Retire?”

Step by Step Guide to Investing

First Step to Investing is Choosing a Broker A broker is where you place all your trades! They are basically the middle man, and while it used to be a man (or maybe woman but probably not), brokers are now all online platforms where you can place trades at any time of the day. TheyContinue reading “Step by Step Guide to Investing”

The Most Important Investment

The most important investment you can make, is in yourself. Educating, up skilling and doing anything else to increase your earning power is really what is going to make the difference when it comes to building wealth. Cutting expenses and saving is only going to get you so far, and while it is important, growingContinue reading “The Most Important Investment”

Net Worth End of Year Update

2021 Summary This was my first full year of tracking my Net Worth. I started tracking it when I first bought my house, which was in July 2020. While covid-19 sucked for me personally, I was lucky enough that it actually really fast tracked my finances- which is more lucky than most. Thanks to myContinue reading “Net Worth End of Year Update”