Money, relationships and stress
Money, relationships and stress. Whether we like it or not we live in a world that runs on money, especially in OECD nations.
Don’t blow your savings
Don’t blow your savings. The endless restrictions and lockdowns Australians experienced during the pandemic did more to us than make us want to socialise and dine out.
Pandemic put’s young families under huge financial stress
Pandemic put’s young families under huge financial stress. Even if you don’t have children, you may be aware through your friendships and networks of the burden that the Covid-19 pandemic has placed on families.
Paying bills and staying ahead
Paying bills Paying bills and staying ahead. Back in 2017 when the Financial Mindfulness journey began we asked our growing army of Facebook followers what were the biggest financial stressors in their lives.
What you need to know to be a mindful shopper
What you need to know to be a mindful shopper. The pandemic has placed enormous pressure on the global supply chain, which has led to retailers warning goods will take longer to arrive than they would have before the pandemic.
Managing financial stress – Decision making, literacy, learning new skills
Managing financial stress – Decision making, literacy, learning new skills. In the first part of our financial stress webinar covering managing financial stress, we take a detailed look with expert help from Lea Clothier, a Master-certified behavioural money coach involved in the development of the Financial Mindfulness program. There are so many triggers to create […]
What to do if lockdown has caused me financial stress
What to do if lockdown has caused me financial stress. Right now, millions of Australians are under public health orders to stay at home in an attempt to reduce the spread of the Delta variant of the Covid-19 virus all around the country. More than half of all Australians face this uncomfortable but necessary reality, […]
How to reduce the shock of unexpected expenses
How to reduce the shock of unexpected expenses Unexpected events are by definition surprising and can cause anxious feelings in most of us. Where it’s a positive surprise that speaks for itself, positive feelings of wellbeing usually follow. But where it’s an unwelcome unexpected event, we can be quite shaken. A flood or fire, a […]
How can we reduce mortgage stress
How can we reduce mortgage stress. Despite sustained, record low interest rates, repaying a mortgage remains one of the most significant financial stressors for many Australians. According to Moody’s Analytics, 20 percent of all Australian households are said to be under mortgage stress in Australia. Government figures record just over a third of Australian households has a […]
Mythbusting our beliefs about financial stress
Mythbusting our beliefs about financial stress. Financial Mindfulness interviewed a dozen people in Hyde Park Sydney while gathering footage for a marketing video, every person we spoke to believed financial stress was all around them. The problem is “huge, huge”, said one respondent, while others suggested 70 per cent of the population might be under […]