Planning, Stewardship & Generosity Podcast

The 4th in our series on home truths and Chris wants to let you know once and for all that  being rich and getting rich will not make you happy. If you are not happy now then money will not change that - yes money can buy pleasure but pleasure does not last. Have a listen and please direct any questions or comments to me at [email protected]

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In this 3rd episode on "Home Truths About Money" Chris explains the danger in allowing your money to dictate what you can and can't do. In her work as a financial coach she has experienced first hand how people who set their mind to do things actually mange to pull it off even if they are limited funds.
Chris and her husband have 5 children and they have also learned over the years that money should never set the boundaries and you really can achieve things far above your income if you put your mind to it.
As always send in your questions to [email protected] or if you would like to get some help with your financial management then you can find out more about what we do here.
Have a wonderful week!!

The second podcast in our series and Chris talks about the importance of learning to leave some money aside every time you get paid to allow your savings to grow - a simple concept and how do we do that and is it really a benefit.

Chris answers this and more - please feel free to send us your comments or questions at [email protected] and if you want to know more about what we do please contact us here

In this new series on home truths about money, Chris shares the importance of realising that good money management and good skills with money take time to perfect.
So many of our young people especially are falling prey to these "buy now pay later" schemes because they want the things that money can buy - believing that having things and being rich is the way to true happiness. Let me stop you right there - it won't! Yes it can buy you nice things but lasting happiness comes from within and building great financial health and money skills takes time and effort, learning and making mistakes and learning from those mistakes
Hope you enjoy this new series and please continue to send me emails about what you would like to hear more of on the podcast - [email protected]
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After listening to the government budget being handed down last week Chris decided it would be a great idea to look at how we could benefit from the extra money we may find in our pockets and asks the question, 
“What if you decided to do something useful or clever with that money and make it work for you?”
Over the years she has discovered that those people who do well financially -

• Don't follow the crowd
• Educate themselves in the area of finance
• They know what they want from their money and know what they want to achieve

So join her today as she explores how just $420 invested in three different areas over time can be worth between $1,001 and $160K over time!!

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When it comes to family celebrations it can be costly especially if you leave everything to the last minute. In this episode Chris shares the benefit of planning ahead for celebrations and how to reduce costs by taking the focus off what you get to having fun and celebrating together.
This episode is filled with lots of ideas to make this a fun filled Easter without breaking the bank.

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Chris has been asked the question how do you get out of the cycle of borrowing before your next pay or continually using credit to live because your income is not enough.

In this episode Chris give 6 steps to changing your money behaviour and I am sure you will find this both engaging and informative -  she also refers to some previous podcast episodes we recorded in May 2021 when Chris interviewed Lee-Anne - you can listen to the first of those episodes here

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In celebration of International Women's Day I thought we would choose a topic that affects us all yet women seem to be considerably disadvantaged in this area. I am talking about super. It would seem, if statistics are to be our measure, that women retire on 26% less in their superfunds than men.
Well I think we need to do something about it - Hope you enjoy today's podcast and that you decide to do something proactive about the balance in your super.
Of course as always the statements made in this podcast are of a general nature and no financial advice is implied or given. For your own unique situation please talk to your own finance professional.
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In this episode Chris explores why you may have noticed that prices are rising for just your basic needs and what you can do about it. How can you find the extra money you need to afford these price rises?

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Chris takes the opportunity to speak with Amy who is a mortgage broker about what is happening with interest rates when it comes to home loans. A really good interview that opens up the conversation surrounding what should we be doing now in preparation for loans to increase. Is it the right thing to do to fix? or do we stay variable?

If you don't have a broker and would like to talk to Amy you can contact her here
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