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“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but[...]

The doctor can prescribe the medication but if you want to see results, you have to actually decide to take it.

As a parent, one of the greatest priorities in our life is ensuring our children and grandchildren are happy and[...]

At some point, many of us will need to get involved with moving a loved one into Aged Care -[...]

It’s that time of year again, the festive season is over and we’re back to reality. In fact, many of[...]

Buying a new farm is one of life’s most exciting milestones - falling in love with your ideal place, visiting[...]

Congratulations. You are in the process of selling, or have recently sold the farm. My experience suggests that, whilst emotions[...]

I love Christmas and I have ever since I was a kid growing up.  It was that one time of[...]

Investing in your children, or grandchildren’s, future. With the arrival of our daughter Sophie in June 2016, like all new dads,[...]

I totally understand that when you are in the midst of a full-blown drought, just focusing on surviving day to[...]

I was watching cartoons on the weekend with my little girl Sophie and I was thinking about all my favourite[...]

It was the late 1990’s, I was 22 and fresh out of university and I got caught up in the[...]

Huh? How the hell is a bank like a chainsaw you might well ask? Well check out why in my[...]

Most farmers have either never heard of Financial Freedom, or think that it just doesn’t relate to them. If I[...]

I know it is a slight exaggeration but I have heard almost a million times in some form or another,“Ben,[...]

While I was at the Ekka this week helping my Dad out with his cattle, it got me thinking about[...]

Over the almost 20 years I have been a Financial Planner, I have heard the following 8 comments (in varying[...]

I expect that the unexpected is not so really unexpected after all… Now I know that is a bit of[...]

play​2016 Value of Advice Awards​Here’s a story for you. It is a little long but bear with me if you[...]

I read recently that Paul Shervish of Boston College estimated between 1998 & 2052, $28-$118 trillion in wealth will be[...]

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” – Jim Rohn This is one[...]

“Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it….He who doesn’t… pays it” –[...]

“Investing is simple, it just isn’t easy.” – Warren Buffett I’d like to tell you a quick story.  Back in[...]

I regularly meet people that clearly know there are key areas in their financial situation that desperately need attention.  They[...]