Archive for August, 2008

Investing In Yourself

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Do you keep money aside to invest in yourself?
Self investing includes your image, skills, intelligence, communication, networks, health and fitness … and more.
A highly important and often over-looked area of self investment is financial education. 
What we learn in school is no longer ‘good enough’ for todays world.
As technology changes, so does education.  The kids of [...]

4 Key Skills To Investing

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

1.   Think Creatively / Problem Solve
2.   Negotiate to get what you want
3.  Communicate Effectively
4.   Effective Marketing Skills to bring an idea or concept to reality
So, where can you learn all these skills.
Check out our website for all the details.

Are You Watching The Olympic Games?

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

All day … every day?
If not, is it because you don’t want to or because you can’t due to work commitments?
Would you prefer to have the choice of whether you watch them or not, solely based on whether you actually WANT to or not?
Start investing in your future now … earn an income from your [...]

Something To Think About

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Why is it that in wealthy, western countries like Australia, UK, United States, New Zealand, Canada and Western Europe, most people don’t make it? For example, the World Bank once considered Australia to be the wealthiest nation on the planet per capita.
Unfortunately, now the standard of living in Australia is decreasing for many rapidly, while [...]

Is Your Job Safe?

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

With todays tight job market and businesses feeling the pinch, how safe is your job?
Many businesses are entering into mergers (or being taken over by) other businesses.  Is your workplace one of those affected?  Could it be?
Do you have a ‘back-up plan’ if the worst happens and you are entrenched (retired before you are ready)?
Perhaps [...]

What Do You Consider Money Well Spent?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

In todays world we are all trying to save money or make more money.  Are you actually saving money or do you waste money on lattes?
Lattes, though enjoyable at the time will never put money in your bank account – unless you own a Starbucks, and even then not necessarily given recent events around Australia and [...]

What To You Is A Life-Changing Moment?

Monday, August 11th, 2008

We were looking for something to help us achieve the financial goals we had set ourselves.  Most of the time we were unsure as to exactly what our goals were.
The first step for us was to evaluate what we wanted out of life and where we wanted to be in 18 months, 5 years, 10 [...]

Skills To Be Rich

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Do you think you need specific skills or education to be rich or achieve financial freedom?
Financial education is the most important gift you can give yourself in order to achieve financial freedom.
Financial education includes understanding money, saving, investing, creating income streams and emotional intelligence.
One or two of these will be unlikely to make you rich. [...]

Learn From Those Who Have Gone Before You

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Whatever it is that you are doing with your investments, it is quite likely that someone has done it before you. 
Those investors have probably been through the same highs and lows you may now be experiencing.
The key is to find that someone (or those someones) who have done what you are doing and whom you [...]

Investment Property Turnaround

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

If property prices drop by the speculated 30%, property buyers may be in for a bargain.
Although rental charged by landlords rarely reduces when the rental market is under supplied and there are more people looking to rent than properties available, this could turn around if more people are able to purchase properties for investment purposes.
Less investors [...]