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Written by Kodie Axelsen Unfortunately our schooling system isn’t too savvy in the financial education department. Given that, I believe it is our jobs as parents to start teaching our children the fundamentals of money, how it is made and how it works. I’m sure most parents can agree that children nowadays believe it grows…

Written by Kodie Axelsen With our health deteriorating with the consumption of highly processed foods, the effects of global warming and mass production, it is no wonder getting back to basics is becoming more popular. Eco-friendly processes such as organic farming, solar power and electric vehicles are taking over the production lines. They’re also making…

Written by Kodie Axelsen We live in a fast-paced world where instant gratification is becoming more of a baseline for our lifestyle. If we want something we get it straight away and we pay for it later. Gone are the days from past generations where we saved up for what we wanted, and we bought…

Written by Kodie Axelsen Ahh the Big Blue, my favourite place on earth. What a fantastic topic to write about! Turns out today the ocean was not too favourable to me as I kicked some sort of sea creature that left me in excruciating pain, a throbbing toe and a trip to emergency. But you…

Written by Kodie Axelsen Our theme for this month is creative and I wanted to connect this to our amazing local business owners. Business to me is a space to get your creative juices pumping and your ideas flowing. I don’t know anything more personal than owning and nurturing your own business to fruition. I…

Written by Kodie Axelsen Home is that place you where you can sink into your couch, drink a cup of tea and relax in the walls of your own space. Owning your own home has been a part of the Australian dream for as long as most can remember. It is an exciting time! Some…

Written by Kodie Axelsen Everyone has their own challenges and their own experiences that can steer their finances in one direction or another. There may be a break down in relationship equating to a split of assetsand liabilities. There may be a death in a family that may reduce its income from two streams down…

Written by Kathy Paget Financial Wellbeing may sound a little mysterious, but it can be quite simple. It is how you manage your money, now and in the future. To have a strong sense of FinancialWellbeing you don’t need to have more money either, feeling like you have control over yourfinances can give you a…

Written by Kodie Axelsen I relate love to passion. The old saying goes, “If you love what you do you’ll never work a day inyour life.” Most people want to work in a field they’re passionate about or start a business thatthey’re passionate about. Starting a business can sometimes be a daunting task but I…