It was when Shane Warne retired from international cricket after the 2006-07 Ashes series that the lightning bolt struck me. Bugger! How’d I get this old, this fast? Not moving-into-nursing-home … Read More Age wearies them
Category Archives: The West Australian
RBA and Melbourne Cup
If anybody thinks that the Melbourne Cup is actually about horses and jockeys and trainers … I’m here to tell you, you’re dreamin’. It’s about money. Obscenely large amounts of … Read More RBA and Melbourne Cup
Manage your wealth
“EX-TER-MI-NATE! Debt is the devil! It will kill you! You must not relax until all debt has been eliminated! Cancel worldly pleasures until debt is destroyed!” Um … you’re not … Read More Manage your wealth
Give your bank a sock kapow
Everyone has a love-hate relationship in their life. If you don’t, you should go out and get one. It should be a pre-requisite for getting a licence to breathe. Love-hate … Read More Give your bank a sock kapow
Life-changing finances
Like a good old-fashioned slap in the face, you don’t usually see a truly life-changing event until it has reversed into you. Sometimes, the bump is pleasant. You didn’t ask … Read More Life-changing finances
Shorten goes the torp but his kicking needs work
All backsides deserve to be kicked occasionally. If they misbehave and poke themselves out … army boot, raised to 3pm, swung swiftly with torpedo punt follow through all the way … Read More Shorten goes the torp but his kicking needs work
Too much of a good thing likely to end in a hangover
Parties seem to be what life is about. The rest of our lives seem to just be filling in time between them. In our modern lifestyle, the more parties you … Read More Too much of a good thing likely to end in a hangover
Property doom
I’m no fan of naysayers. Negative people, in general, can sod off out of my presence, thank you very much. And given a choice between having a laugh and having … Read More Property doom
Proof of the tax pudding’s in the eating
One of life’s great, yet simple and indulgent, pleasures, is a good ham and cheese toasted sandwich. A slice of cured, honeyed pig, some tasty cheese, perhaps with butter, preferably … Read More Proof of the tax pudding’s in the eating
Cash crunch
KERRRRUUNNCH! “What was that?” I hear you ask. That was the sound of a severe cash crunch. Perhaps you’ve heard that sound before yourself. Don’t panic. It was definitely mine, … Read More Cash crunch