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If you find you spent more that you earned this month, then check out some ideas that may help you manage better next month. There is also information about savings and other money management ideas.
Give happiness, not stuff
December 2, 2018 | Filed under Personal financial management
The countdown to the holiday season is on and we are heading into a time when people who love shopping can lose control of their finances. Overspending on gifts for others and on ‘stuff’ for the house has its roots in psychology. Liz Koh has some good advice here to help you keep your spending under control so you can enjoy the Christmas period without stressing over your finances
Money Management for Newlyweds
November 10, 2018 | Filed under Personal financial management
Relationships aren’t like they used to be a generation or two ago. The path to a ceremony is a more gradual one, with couples typically living together beforehand and sharing expenses. Women, through both necessity and choice, continue to earn an income after marriage and are confident in managing their own money.
Read more from Liz Koh the Moneymax Coach
Money togetherness – your relationship with money
November 2, 2018 | Filed under Personal financial management
Your relationship with money is often a reflection of who you are as a person and how you interact with the world.
If you are by nature a cautious person, you will probably be very careful with your money.
Likewise, if you are a go-getting risk taker in life, chances are you will take risks with your money.
The way in which money is managed within a relationship often reflects how committed the relationship is and how the two people concerned have dealt with their individual differences in their relationship with money.
Read more excellent advice from Liz Koh, the Moneymax coach
Good investment advice – how to find a financial adviser
October 27, 2018 | Filed under Personal financial management
One of the barriers to people working with a financial adviser is knowing who to talk to. The relationship between an adviser and a client is founded on trust and it takes time to develop. There is an element of risk in putting your trust in someone when you don’t know them that well, but there are some signals that can indicate whether you are talking to the right person.
Liz Koh, the Moneymax coach, has some excellent advice for you to help you find a suitable financial adviser.
