We’re talking property, so we’re talking fences. Here’s a general rule for Generation X and property investment: If it doesn’t have a fence, then steer clear of it. Capital gains … Read More “Should property investment be about rental income or capital gains? And will that change as I age?”

It was the toughest lesson of my life and I still grapple with it today. But if I hadn’t learned it, I could never have become an investor at all. … Read More “What lesson did you learn as a child that has helped you through the investment challenges of recent years?”

Died-way-too-young singer Karen Carpenter said it wasn’t only rainy days that bummed her out. She lumped Mondays in to the same category. But Karen believed being with someone special fixed … Read More “Australians are notorious non-savers, with about half of us having no savings. How much should we put away for a rainy day?”

My kids are 3½ and 2. I’m literally elbow deep in poop! The parents at mothers’ group, sometimes that’s all we talk about. We bad? My troublesome questions are “Who … Read More “A friend asks you how much money you get paid. What do you say, and why is it taboo to talk about our earnings?”