By: Christine AddisSo you have been told by your accountant that you are going to be receiving a tax refund this year and you have the feeling of excited anticipation as you sit dreaming of what you will spend it on. But before you get carried away, let’s talk about really making your tax...
By: Christine AddisIt is that time of year again and there is excitement in the air as the possibility of a tax refund dangles before us. There is an added air of expectancy this year because many of us have been working from home and surely the last 3-4 months will bring with it the ability to...
By: Christine AddisHave you noticed that everywhere you look these days, there is an advert for either “Afterpay” or “Zip Pay”? What they are offering is that you can have what you are wanting today and pay for it in 4 easy payments.It has been horrifying to me, just how...
By: Christine AddisMy family and I have developed some traditions over the years that have become part of normal life in the Addis household and one of those traditions has been to organise a treasure hunt at Easter with the “treasure” being Easter eggs. Both the grandchildren and my...
By: Christine AddisAt this time of year when so many of us have been thinking about our plans and expectations for the year – I would like to challenge you to think about raising the bar when it comes to your finances.If you have been spending more than you earn and increasing your debt...
By: Christine AddisSetting goals can sometimes seem like a lesson in frustration and when I meet people for the first time they sometimes can’t see the way to their dreams because their everyday has become so overwhelming.You will often hear children talk about what they want to do when...
By: Christine AddisI have been through a lot of changes recently in both my business life and personal life.Changes that have come about because of noticing that what I was presently doing either wasn’t working or had stopped producing the results that I wanted.Anthony Robbins is quoted...
By: Christine AddisChristmas is almost upon us and in the midst of all of the preparations it is our usual practise to turn our thoughts toward giving.I was in the middle of writing a list of the gifts I wanted to buy and in the middle of that I thought about an invite I had received to go to...
By: Christine AddisHow many times have we second guessed ourselves when we are confronted with something we want to change and make a decision to do so only to give up because we fail to see the progress achieved by seemingly small steps?Going for a walk in my local area the other day, I...
By: Christine AddisWhat is it about retirement that we feel we have all the time in the world to think about it but go into a mad panic when we reach our 50th birthday and feel like we are destined to live a less than desirable life on the pension?I see so many people between the ages of 50...
