by Michelle Manuel | Sep 19, 2019 | FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS, FINANCIAL TOOLS
I have been using a simple excel spreadsheet to manage and monitor my financial life. It works but is time consuming to populate from all the various sources and makes me feel as dated as the Generation Xer I am. Recently on the Choose FI podcast one of the hosts...
by Michelle Manuel | Sep 14, 2019 | FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS, FINANCIAL TOOLS
Many years ago I bought a small property as a weekend getaway. I hadn’t caught on to the income generating value of property at that stage and after realising not too many weekend getaways were happening, I decided to rent it out. I wish I could say the property bug...
by Michelle Manuel | Jul 28, 2019 | FINANCIAL FREEDOM, FINANCIAL MINDSET, FINANCIAL TIPS, FINANCIAL TOOLS, Uncategorized
You have worked on creating a clear vision of your goals and planned future lifestyle. Based on how much you have coming into your bank account you know how long it is going to take you to get to your goal. Given this clarity you are super excited and committed to...
by Michelle Manuel | Jul 19, 2019 | FINANCIAL FREEDOM, FINANCIAL MINDSET, FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS, FINANCIAL TOOLS
The most unromantic and unsexy sentence ever written, but one that can add to the foundations of a strong relationship. Much of our romantic lives follow a pretty standard path, first date, the first sleepover, the first vacation and then moving in together. Money...
by Michelle Manuel | Jul 12, 2019 | FINANCIAL FREEDOM, FINANCIAL MINDSET, FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS, FINANCIAL TOOLS
As a Gen Xer I grew up in an era that saw the personal computer become a household item, the advent of ATMs and the first forays into creating the brick mobile phone. It is probably an understatement when I say being tech savvy was not my sweet spot. While that was...
by Michelle Manuel | Jun 28, 2019 | FINANCIAL FREEDOM, FINANCIAL MINDSET, FINANCIAL TALK, FINANCIAL TIPS, FINANCIAL TOOLS
I am sure many a parent has wished they had the “birds and bees” conversation with their teen, when said teen discloses there is a grandchild on the way. Well let me tell you, when the script is turned and the parent is telling you, their adult child, that they don’t...
