How Much Money Should You Save Before Buying A House?
Bright Future Financial, BudgetingI’m keeping with the home buying theme again this week. A question I get asked often is – How much money do I need to save before I can buy a home? My answer is usually – how long is a piece of string?
Kidding. But, with so much…
5 Cheap Ways to Keep Fit When You’re on a Budget
Bright Future Financial, BudgetingWhen you’re looking to cut back on your spending, health and fitness is usually the first to face the big chop. Because, when you take out money for bills, rent, and coffee – the little money you have left must stretch a long way. But, there…
Can You Eat Healthy Without Going Broke?
Bright Future Financial, Budgeting
A common question our clients ask once we’ve designed their new household budget is how the heck can we eat healthy without going broke? Sound familiar? Living from a budget doesn’t mean you must settle for a cheap diet of canned tuna,…
How Not To Blow Your Budget On General Living Expenses
Bright Future Financial, Budgeting
Could you access $2,000 spare cash in an emergency? Australian households are feeling the budget pinch, struggling to cover the most basic living expenses pay-to-pay. So, do you know where your money’s going, and can you do better?
The…
Are You Saving Money for the Things That Make You Happy?
Bright Future Financial, BudgetingThere’s a conversation I have frequently with my clients, and that is, why do you save money? What’s your purpose?
I find one of the main reasons people can’t stick to their savings plan is because they aren’t truly connected…
Needs v. Wants: How You Can Have Both and Still Save Money
Bright Future Financial, BudgetingIf you feel guilty each time you spend money on your guilty pleasures – it’s time to reframe your thinking. Saving money isn’t always about sacrifice, of going ‘with’ or ‘without’. It’s knowing the difference between your needs…
5 Valuable Financial Skills I Wish Were Taught at School
Bright Future Financial, Budgeting, Financial planning
Remember when you were sitting uncomfortably in your poky school desk, harsh square chair jabbing you in your shoulder-blades, your prehistoric maths teacher explaining complex algebra equations – and you scratched your head and thought…
How Not To Blow Your Budget These School Holidays
Bright Future Financial, Budgeting
Sometimes, life throws a spanner that stops the wheels from spinning. It doesn't matter how hard you've been saving over the past few months or how much you’ve improved your spending habits (thanks super budget!). It can all fly out the…
Save Money Quickly By Treating It Like A Bill
Bright Future Financial, Budgeting, Financial planningDo you find yourself struggling to save, pay to pay? Do you have your eyes on a prize but feel as though you’re not getting any closer to achieving it?
It might be time you reframed your thinking and started looking at saving as an everyday…