{Guest blog – Tash is back by popular demand!}
On the back of my original blog – the pitfalls of marrying a financial planner – I wanted to follow up on the need to educate yourself when it comes to all things money.
“The beautiful thing about learning is that no-one can take it away from you” – BB King
So he’s finally let me loose on the blog! Hi all, it’s Tash here, arguably the better half of the Millard family and proud supporter of Sufficient Funds (read: I get to embrace the privilege of editing James’ work as a ‘hobby’ whilst I juggle my full-time mum role on mat leave).
Nelson Mandela was spot on: “There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living”. You will be more fulfilled if you’re striving, not sleepwalking. I want to make sure you don’t settle for less than you deserve.
One of my favourite pastimes is dreaming about, and then planning, our next adventure. Did you realise you can use these same skills to create your entire life plan?
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We were lucky enough to bring our first child, a baby girl, into the world 6 weeks ago.
One thing that blew our minds was the abundance of advice that is available to help you manage during this crazy time. Although it’s easy to complain or joke about this, the vast majority of it is highly valuable.
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