OUR BEST ADVICE

The Brutal Truth About Financial Freedom

We want to teach you the skills to manage your own finances with confidence – saying goodbye to sleepless nights.

So here’s some of our top tips to get your started on the right track.

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2026 Starts Now: Don’t Let Another Year Slip Away

3 November 2025

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Debt & Mortgage Free In Their 40’s | Greta & Jasons Your Budget Mates Story

3 November 2025

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Brokers: Refinancing Is Not Always The Right Thing To Do

27 October 2025

The Choice That Changes Everything

The Choice That Changes Everything

26 September 2025

ChatGPT & Your Budget

ChatGPT & Your Budget

26 September 2025

Chaos Or Clarity: You Decide

Chaos Or Clarity: You Decide

24 September 2025

Short Necked Giraffes

Short Necked Giraffes

18 August 2025

Participation Trophies & The Scorecard of Your Life

Participation Trophies & The Scorecard of Your Life

16 August 2025

Forest Kisses

Forest Kisses

16 August 2025

Blind Faith In The System

Blind Faith In The System

10 August 2025

Is It Time You Started Budgeting Better?

Is It Time You Started Budgeting Better?

5 July 2025

Financial Leadership: Still Waiting for You to Show Up

Financial Leadership: Still Waiting for You to Show Up

8 June 2025

Beware The Repeaters… They’re Full of Shit.

Beware The Repeaters… They’re Full of Shit.

12 May 2025

Christmas Traditions | Guilt From Dead People

Christmas Traditions | Guilt From Dead People

28 April 2025

From Debt-Stuck to Dream-Ready | Dave & Michelle’s Your Budget Mates Story

From Debt-Stuck to Dream-Ready | Dave & Michelle’s Your Budget Mates Story

26 April 2025

Exit The Rental Market With A Real Plan

Exit The Rental Market With A Real Plan

16 April 2025

Become The Adult Your Life Needs

Become The Adult Your Life Needs

14 April 2025

Reset, Refocus, & Take Control With A Life Audit

Reset, Refocus, & Take Control With A Life Audit

27 March 2025

Stop, Realign & Reclaim Your Life

Stop, Realign & Reclaim Your Life

23 March 2025

The First Punch

The First Punch

9 March 2025

Are We Being Bullshitted To About Mortgage Rates?

Are We Being Bullshitted To About Mortgage Rates?

4 February 2025

End of Financial Year: A Time to Reflect, Plan, & Strengthen Your Financial Foundations

End of Financial Year: A Time to Reflect, Plan, & Strengthen Your Financial Foundations

17 December 2024

Building Love and Wealth: How Budgeting Strengthens Relationships & Secures Your Future

Building Love and Wealth: How Budgeting Strengthens Relationships & Secures Your Future

16 December 2024

Empower Your Life, Your Finances, & Your Authentic Self

Empower Your Life, Your Finances, & Your Authentic Self

16 December 2024

Plan Your New Year Now!

Plan Your New Year Now!

1 December 2024

Stuck in the Same Cycle? Here’s How to Break Free and Take Control of Your Future!

Stuck in the Same Cycle? Here’s How to Break Free and Take Control of Your Future!

13 November 2024

Breaking Free from the Convenience Trap: How to Reclaim Your Freedom, Skills, & Independence

Breaking Free from the Convenience Trap: How to Reclaim Your Freedom, Skills, & Independence

4 November 2024

Have You Ever Heard Of A

Have You Ever Heard Of A “No-Spend” Day?

28 October 2024

Stop Living Life On Autopilot And Start Living The Life You Were Meant To!

Stop Living Life On Autopilot And Start Living The Life You Were Meant To!

9 August 2024

Start Learning How To Budget And Save THOUSANDS In The Process!

Start Learning How To Budget And Save THOUSANDS In The Process!

8 August 2024

Have You Ever Cooked A Roast Chicken In A Frying Pan?

Have You Ever Cooked A Roast Chicken In A Frying Pan?

23 July 2024

The Secret Of Freedom Lies In Educating People

The Secret Of Freedom Lies In Educating People

11 July 2024

Remember Why You Found Each Other

Remember Why You Found Each Other

14 June 2024

Why Some People Will Never Get Ahead In Life

Why Some People Will Never Get Ahead In Life

17 May 2024

A Lover Of Woo And A Lover Of Cash

A Lover Of Woo And A Lover Of Cash

31 March 2024

4,000 Days

4,000 Days

31 March 2024

Are You Truly Ready For Home Ownership?

Are You Truly Ready For Home Ownership?

1 March 2024

Cash: The Key To Your Spending Accountability

Cash: The Key To Your Spending Accountability

23 February 2024

Start 2024 On The Right Foot

Start 2024 On The Right Foot

12 November 2023

Do I Need A Mortgage Broker, Financial Planner, Accountant, Or Something Else...?

Do I Need A Mortgage Broker, Financial Planner, Accountant, Or Something Else…?

7 October 2023

Your Future Begins & Ends With YOU

Your Future Begins & Ends With YOU

21 September 2023

A Bank Without Cash Is Like A Pub Without Beer... Useless

A Bank Without Cash Is Like A Pub Without Beer… Useless

15 September 2023

Don't Focus On The Storm; Focus On The Solution

Don’t Focus On The Storm; Focus On The Solution

27 August 2023

Only Poor People Use Bill Smoothing

Only Poor People Use Bill Smoothing

29 July 2023

Thankyou For Allowing Us To Serve You

Thankyou For Allowing Us To Serve You

16 June 2023

The Hundred Hand Slap

The Hundred Hand Slap

23 May 2023

A Storm Is Brewing

A Storm Is Brewing

23 May 2023

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Don’t Panic, Plan

15 March 2023

The Elephant In The Room

The Elephant In The Room

24 February 2023

Budgets, Self-Responsibility & Interest Rates

Budgets, Self-Responsibility & Interest Rates

18 January 2023

Choices

Choices

19 October 2022

Awareness, Intention, & Manifestation

Awareness, Intention, & Manifestation

17 August 2022

Leave Your Ego At The Door

Leave Your Ego At The Door

11 August 2022

As Interest Rates Rise, What Are You Doing To Stay Ahead Of The Curve?

As Interest Rates Rise, What Are You Doing To Stay Ahead Of The Curve?

6 July 2022

Til Debt Do Us Part

Til Debt Do Us Part

17 April 2022

Money Doesn't Grow On Trees

Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees

11 April 2022

Behind The Scenes: Dealing With Vulnerability & Overcoming Adversity

Behind The Scenes: Dealing With Vulnerability & Overcoming Adversity

18 August 2021

Why You Should Never

Why You Should Never “Set-And-Forget” Or Automate Your Cashflow.

16 March 2021

Building Your First Home VS Gambling

Building Your First Home VS Gambling

4 February 2021

Establishing Your Financial Foundation

Establishing Your Financial Foundation

3 September 2020

3 Essential Budget Tips As We Head Towards Christmas 2020

3 Essential Budget Tips As We Head Towards Christmas 2020

2 September 2020

Change Can Be A Good Thing

Change Can Be A Good Thing

25 August 2020

Cash Is No Longer King - Feat Mikal Howard Mortgage Broker

Cash Is No Longer King – Feat Mikal Howard Mortgage Broker

25 August 2020

The Dark Side Of Convenience

The Dark Side Of Convenience

9 June 2020

Has Another Budgeting Service Left A Bad Taste In Your Mouth?

Has Another Budgeting Service Left A Bad Taste In Your Mouth?

14 May 2020

Pain Is An

Pain Is An “Essential Worker;” In The Sculpting Of Our Lives

5 May 2020

Fundamentals Of Budgeting - The 80/20 Rule

Fundamentals Of Budgeting – The 80/20 Rule

28 March 2020

COVID-19 - What If Debt Was A Virus?

COVID-19 – What If Debt Was A Virus?

27 March 2020

Corona: How To Survive The Imminent Threat Of A Global Pandemic

Corona: How To Survive The Imminent Threat Of A Global Pandemic

12 March 2020

Teaching Our Children About Money

Teaching Our Children About Money

29 February 2020

Budgeting Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With Money

Budgeting Has Absolutely Nothing To Do With Money

29 February 2020

$Andrea\'s Story$

Andrea\’s Story

14 January 2020

Purchasing Your First Home – Being Borrower Ready

Purchasing Your First Home – Being Borrower Ready

6 January 2020

False Economy - Budgeting For Premium Products

False Economy – Budgeting For Premium Products

5 January 2020

The Stigma Around Budgeting

The Stigma Around Budgeting

2 January 2020

Merchant Fee Discounts - Our Right To Ask

Merchant Fee Discounts – Our Right To Ask

2 January 2020

What Is A Credit Score And How Do You Build A Good One?

What Is A Credit Score And How Do You Build A Good One?

21 November 2019

Credit Cards VS Buy Now Pay Later

Credit Cards VS Buy Now Pay Later

11 November 2019

Cashflow & Finance: Getting The Right Advice

Cashflow & Finance: Getting The Right Advice

4 November 2019

Measure Your Spending - Don't Rely On Buy Now Pay Later or Credit Services This Christmas!

Measure Your Spending – Don’t Rely On Buy Now Pay Later or Credit Services This Christmas!

11 October 2019

Going Cashless In A Modern World - An Argument Against A Cashless Society

Going Cashless In A Modern World – An Argument Against A Cashless Society

2 October 2019

Adelaide Budgeting 2019 Presentations

Adelaide Budgeting 2019 Presentations

23 September 2019

Is Winning Cross Lotto The Only Plan For Your Financial Future?

Is Winning Cross Lotto The Only Plan For Your Financial Future?

23 September 2019

Why You Need A Money Coach

Why You Need A Money Coach

19 September 2019

Improving Your Credit Score - Adelaide Budgeting Delivering Real Results!

Improving Your Credit Score – Adelaide Budgeting Delivering Real Results!

12 September 2019

Budgeting Presentation, July 2019 – Collaborating with Impact Adelaide West

Budgeting Presentation, July 2019 – Collaborating with Impact Adelaide West

5 August 2019

The “Simplicity” Of Knowing Your Numbers & The Benefits Of Having & Using An Effective Budget

5 August 2019

4 Meals for $20.00 - Nah! Too Expensive!

4 Meals for $20.00 – Nah! Too Expensive!

4 March 2019

If Love Doesn’t Cost A Thing, Then Why Is Valentine’s Day So Expensive…?

If Love Doesn’t Cost A Thing, Then Why Is Valentine’s Day So Expensive…?

10 January 2019

January - Save Now For Next Christmas!!

January – Save Now For Next Christmas!!

9 December 2018

“Interview” – Smashed Avocado And Budgeting For Millennials

10 October 2018

We Helped To Save A Home!!

We Helped To Save A Home!!

14 August 2018