What Makes You Happier, Stuff or Experiences?
For most of us the summer holiday season is all-but over and we are well back into the routine of work and the joys of Christmas are a distant memory. What was your highlight, the Christmas [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2020-03-13T13:40:40+12:00March 13th, 2020|Money and Happiness, Money and Relationships|
For most of us the summer holiday season is all-but over and we are well back into the routine of work and the joys of Christmas are a distant memory. What was your highlight, the Christmas [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2020-03-04T11:45:15+12:00March 4th, 2020|Couples and money, Credit cards, Debt, Money and Happiness, Money and Relationships, Money Psychology|
If you are spending more money than you earn (called living a champagne lifestyle on a beer budget) you’re heading down a slippery slope and it only leads to one place, Financial Disasterville! There are [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2019-12-13T15:22:00+12:00December 13th, 2019|Debt, Money and Relationships, Money Psychology|
Six out of 10 Americans say money is a “significant form of stress” for them. But, if you’re willing to do the work, debt stress relief is possible — even if your debt lingers. This [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2020-12-16T10:11:23+12:00December 5th, 2019|Christmas, Couples and money, Money and Relationships, Money Mentalist Tips, Money Psychology, Spending Money|
We love this time of year. The Pohutakawas (NZ Christmas tree) are starting to bloom and for us in New Zealand it signals the start of summer. The school year is all but finished which [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2020-12-11T13:53:37+12:00December 2nd, 2019|Christmas, Couples and money, Money and Relationships, Money Psychology|
Christmas. A festive and joyous time of the year where we get together with families and friends, exchange gifts and enjoy lovingly prepared food. For some it marks an important calendar event in their faith [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2019-10-23T15:55:16+12:00October 23rd, 2019|Couples and money, Money and Relationships, Money Psychology|
The awkwardly funny 90’s British sitcom, ‘Keeping Up Appearances’, is about Hyacinth Bucket’s (pronounced Bouquet) life mission to impress neighbours - and everyone else she meets. When it comes to money, there is a lot [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2019-06-18T16:47:14+12:00June 18th, 2019|Money and Happiness, Money and Relationships, Money Psychology|
We tend to think of the ‘Golden Handcuffs’ only in terms of a work scenario. Where the financial rewards paid are over the odds to stay in our current work situation. Typically, this is where [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2019-06-09T17:58:16+12:00June 9th, 2019|Couples and money, Money and Relationships, Money Psychology|
A while ago we ran a series of video Q&A’s where we invited questions about money. By far and away, the most asked question was, why do my partner and I always argue about money? [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2019-05-31T12:55:09+12:00May 31st, 2019|Money and Happiness, Money and Relationships, Money Psychology|
One of the things about being on holiday, is being able to catch up on some reading. A good thriller novel is brilliant and I have just finished reading, ‘Something in the Water’ by Catherine [...]
By Simon Lempriere|2019-05-07T20:45:53+12:00May 7th, 2019|Money & Emotions, Money and Happiness, Money and Relationships, Money Psychology|
You know that when you have money worries (or any worries for that matter), they can seem all consuming. You go to bed worrying about money and it's the first thing that pops into your [...]