by Michelle Manuel | Apr 1, 2021 | FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS
I have a particular interest in financial matters for women over 40, because in addition to it being my mission to help more over 40s become confident money bosses, I am one. And whether you, like me, only got your act together later rather than sooner or maybe have...
by Michelle Manuel | Mar 27, 2021 | FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS
The idea of a minimalist lifestyle and the desire to declutter our busy lives led to the capsule wardrobe idea. This idea is all about building a simple, structured closet with a small number of pieces all compatible with your style and lifestyle. This is exactly what...
by Michelle Manuel | Mar 19, 2021 | FINANCIAL MINDSET, FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS, FINANCIAL TOOLS
When we are young it is easy to settle into a free-wheeling approach to money. We generally don’t have a significant number of obligations and the future consequences of our actions seem so far away. However as we get older these habits can stick around, impacting our...
by Michelle Manuel | Feb 5, 2021 | FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS
Comparison is an allergy that makes us look at others enviously and ourselves in comparison with mean, judgemental eyes. The side effects of this ailment are low self esteem, giving up on our goals or some other bad, emotionally driven decision. Hardly the...
by Michelle Manuel | Jan 28, 2021 | FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS
I know absolutely nothing about chess, but I was absolutely mesmerised by the depth and beauty of it when watching the popular mini-series, The Queens Gambit, on Netflix. The protagonist, Beth Harmon, a chess prodigy, navigates her way through becoming an orphan,...
by Michelle Manuel | Jan 21, 2021 | FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS
My son is an avid gamer and it is the cause of many arguments in our household and much frustration for me as I see it as wasting time that could be more effectively spent more productively. I recently read an article on generational differences and realised how...
