Tag: Spending Plans

We have this thing called “The Great Australian Dream,” which is basically to own a house on a quarter acre block. This dream has its roots in returning servicemen wanting to live the good life they fought to defend. It was part creating a comfy family nest, part preventing the land going to “undesirables”, and…

Around now, when life settles back into its usual rut, many of us cry out “I wish I could just get moving again.” It’s not about weight loss per se (I’ve written a spending plan for that), it’s more about dealing with stress, the desire for a shapely calf, or improving your health by getting…

Sooner or later, some smokers will decide that it is time to quit smoking. It’s not a snap decision, it’s something that most of us think about for many years, and take several attempts to do. Like any other self-improvement project, you need a plan.

I am quite often told, “I wish I had the time to read books.” And I understand that because I wish it too! But I think what we all mean (particularly in Australia where books are expensive) is we wish we could afford to read more books. Which is why it’s time for a read…

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Look at any given monthly report, and you’ll see that I’m always trying to catch up with friends. Just recently I was making a date with Katy and she mentioned we hadn’t seen each other since this time last year. And yet I know so much about what she’s been up to – social media…

Something that has been on my list for a while is meeting new people, and I know it’s something many people add to their list of resolutions as well. So let’s look at a Make New Friends Holistic Spending Plan. Vision, Mission, Virtues It might be one of those obvious things, but I’m going to…

My poor Pretty Boy has been ill for the last few weeks. We’re looking for lumps and what-not that might impact his long-term care (and cost). So with all this fresh in my mind, let’s look at a Pet Ownership Holistic Spending Plan.

So many of us decide to lose weight without thinking through the implications – as if it’s something that comes without cost – but we’re all wrong! Today, we’ll examine a Weight Loss Holistic Spending Plan.

With Holistic Personal Finance about ready for release, it’s time to start sharing it with you. Its purpose is to help you plan your spending around the life you want to lead rather than your income. So I’m starting a new series of holistic spending plan posts to inspire and encourage you think more about…