Afterpay: overspend now, suffer the consequences later

Young Australians are ditching their plastic cards for seemingly less harmful buy now, pay later services. These services go by many names - Afterpay, ZipPay, and more - but they’re all the same red lipstick on a fat piggy.  Photo by Fabian Blank on Unsplash Buy now, pay later services allow users to buy almost anything, paying it … Continue reading Afterpay: overspend now, suffer the consequences later

What’s not-so-hot about the FIRE movement

I recently read an article about a young lawyer who makes close to $400k a year, but sports threadbear suits and lives off ramen. He’s part of the hot new money movement - FIRE. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early - calls itself a ‘lifestyle movement’ that inspires people to ‘Reach financial … Continue reading What’s not-so-hot about the FIRE movement