Just like Oprah With the last of this years blogs, I was reflecting on how to finish off the year. Oprah and Ellen offer their favourite things, so with that in mind, here are my favourite things, some money related, some random. Enjoy… Book Barefoot Investor for Families I know I use a […]
The most wonderful time of the year…
…Or is it? Being on the home stretch to Christmas means a time of reflection: What are you thankful for? Are you where you thought you would be at this time of year? Do you have the funds to pay for this expensive time of year? While this is the giving time of year, […]
Christmas Bonus
With Christmas being the time for giving, many employers may be thinking of providing a bonus to employees. When employees are paid bonuses this is income to them and needs to be treated as such. In effect the rule is that all payments to employees should be put through the payroll regardless. Employers […]
How we saved $2,000 in one afternoon…
Yes, you read that right, 2,000 big ones!!! Treading our own path with the Barefoot Investor, we have opened up the fee-free accounts, wined and dined through our finance talks and are working on the barefoot steps to financial freedom. Being on the BFI footpath for about 9 months, we thought the time was right […]
Banking Commission Bite
Copping a Serve We have seen the headlines and heard many tales from the discoveries during the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. Not many in the banking and finance sector escaped without a serve from the Commission. The hearings and eventual conclusion is still ongoing, but […]
