 Fresh starts in movies are marked by the ring of a school bell, a car driving into the horizon, or a dramatic musical score. They aren’t often depicted faithfully: sat at a table with a list, ticking each task off methodically.
 The Barefoot Investor gets a lot of slack for being everyone’s go to Get-Your-Life-Together book. But there are valuable lessons to be learned from Scott Pape’s ‘bucket’ budgeting approach.
If you’re someone who struggles to keep up with a budget spreadsheet or are simply looking for a simple way to split up your budget, the bucket approach can help you.  If you’re a first-time father, you may not be aware of the payments and services available to you to assist with caring for your new-born.
 If you’re new to investing, you may have looked into a variety of investment types and platforms. In your search you may have stumbled across platforms such as Raiz, Sharsies, or Spaceship and wondered how these compare to other investments.
Simply put, these platforms allow you to 'micro-invest', with minimum investments as low as $5.  Over the past five weeks Jessie and Yannick have been exploring the topic of home ownership, including the benefits and disadvantages of buying a home.
 The song by British punk rock band The Clash summarises the questions that we all have when any investment starts displaying volatility.
 Jessie and Yannick have combined forces to bring you a realistic view of purchasing a home and the benefits (and negatives) that come with it.
 Jessie and Yannick have combined forces to bring you a realistic view of purchasing a home and the benefits (and negatives) that come with it.
 For some, Valentine's Day is marked by the blooming florets of a dozen red roses, five-star meals looking out over the ocean, and extravagant boxes of chocolate truffles wrapped in gingham bows.
For others, it’s a marker of solitude. |
