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Don’t feel guilty for building wealth – feel grateful instead.

I’m a Boomer with no mortgage and good super. Why do I feel so guilty?

You can’t live fully if you are constantly constricted by the guilt of having something someone else doesn’t.

  • Paridhi Jain

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Even high-achievers commonly ask me about these three concerns.

Want more financial success? These three things are holding you back

Here are three real pieces of advice I’ve given clients that have helped them move towards a happier, healthier financial life.

  • Paridhi Jain
Feeling anxious or spooked when you look at what the global economy is doing right now is a very normal response.

We’re nearing a financial burnout crisis. And it’s only getting worse

It feels like every time you try to so much as blink or draw breath right now, something new – and potentially stress-inducing – is happening in the economy.

  • Victoria Devine
Scram from the scam.

Working hard but financially stuck? Here’s why you’re getting nowhere

These are some of the common patterns I see that hold people back from creating their next level of financial growth.

  • Paridhi Jain
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The money habits that could secretly break your relationship

If you and your partner constantly bicker about money, here are some tips that can create greater financial harmony at home.

  • Paridhi Jain
Mortgage interest rates are set to rise.

With rates rising, should we use savings to reduce our mortgage?

To get out of harm’s way of the RBA, it might seem a good plan to discharge a loan early – but when you have savings, there’s a better approach.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Can you build wealth in just one hour a week?

If saving money is dependent on you constantly monitoring your behaviour and micromanaging every dollar, then your experience will be mentally and emotionally taxing.

  • Paridhi Jain
Lost the spark when it comes to money? Here are some ways to get it back.

Stuck in a financial rut? These could be the reasons why

For high-performers, the default response to hitting a ceiling is to work harder. But at a certain level, it’s not about more effort.

  • Paridhi Jain
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Buying your dream home won’t fix your problems – but this might

Upgrading your house can feel like a financial panacea, but is it really giving you the life you want?

  • Paridhi Jain
So, the real question isn’t – what do I need to learn? It’s really – how quickly am I willing to let go of the version of me that is incompatible with the goals I want?

The only financial advice that matters has nothing to do with money

So much money advice is on the external actions you have to take. What I was woefully unprepared for was how much I would have to change myself.

  • Paridhi Jain