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    Lisa Dudson

    Lisa Dudson

  • Are You Kissing A Financial Frog?

    Money is one of the four most stressful things that we have in our lives. It can many create numerous issues and is a topic that couples often avoid.

  • Living luxuriously for less

    For many, the definition of luxury is excess, the more you have, the richer you feel. However if opening your wardrobe or garage door makes you feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff it might be time to adopt the less is more approach to life.

  • Stupid Debt

    Sadly it’s incredibly common for people to have debt. If you take on high interest debt that you could otherwise avoid, then it’s stupid debt.

  • Is a Wedding Loan a smart idea?

    Your special day often comes with a pretty hefty price tag.

  • Make your new year resolutions work

    How many times have you set new years resolutions and a month later you can barely remember what they were?

  • Financial Success in 2016 – part 6

    In this next section we are going to look at some of the ways you can invest your money.

  • Financial Success in 2016 – part 7

    We are now at the final stage of this seven part series to help you on your journey to financial success in 2016. You financial foundations are solid and are ready to be built upon.

  • Financial Success in 2016: Part 5

    Now you have done some of the hard yards forming a good financial base you can start looking at some of the more exciting parts of securing your financial future.

  • Financial Success in 2016 – part 4

    The next important step in your journey to financial success is ensuring you have no consumer debt.

  • Financial Success in 2016 – part 3

    So far you have written down the goals you want to achieve and established what your net worth is. Next is to see what money you have to work with.

  • Financial Success in 2016 – part 2

    Following on from the first article in this series looking at getting started by identifying your goals, you should now have a list of the goals you want to achieve.

  • Financial Success in 2016 – part 1

    While money doesn’t grow on trees, it can grow when you save and invest wisely. Knowing how to secure your financial well-being is one of the most important things you’ll ever need in life. You don’t have to be a genius to do it. You just need to know a few basics, form a plan, and be ready to stick to it.

  • 8 Financially savvy things to do in your 30s

    The great thing about being in your thirties is that you still have time on your side, so even small moves can make a huge difference to your financial position long term.

  • 6 Steps to Finding an Investment Property

    Once you have made a decision to seriously look at property as an investment you need to find one. Here are the key steps:

  • How Do You Make Money from Property Investment

    There are two ways you make money from property investment. One is from cashflow and the other is from equity. In a perfect world, you would try to maximise both, however you will generally have more of one than the other, depending on what you buy.

  • Why property investment is so popular in New Zealand

    Kiwis have had a long standing ‘love affair’ with property as an investment. But why?

  • Become a smart consumer

    Want to save as much money as possible? Retailers do not want you to keep that money that you worked hard for and earned.

  • Living on one income

    Are you considering living on one income because you are starting a family or having another child?

  • Five steps to creating a new habit

    How many times have you tried to change some of your behaviours and failed miserably?

  • What is investing?

    Defining investment.