The Spreadsheet Dad

Food plays a huge part in our lives. Of course it provides nourishment, but beyond that can bring love, joy and happiness to a family. For some it will be fond memories of large family gatherings with copious amounts of food, stuffing yourself silly. For others it may be the joy of teaching our kids to cook pancakes on the weekend. On the flip side it can also be the cause of stress and take up considerable amounts of our time. As a father who cooks I quickly learned how important being prepared can be, particularly the evening meal. Meal planning can help solve the age old question many parents have heard around 4-5pm… “What’s for dinner?”

Financial Freedom can mean many things to many different people. For me, I want to get to point where I can wake up in the morning at whatever time I please without having to worry what time the bus or train is coming, what meetings I have today or reports I need to prepare. I want to make my coffee and go for a walk or read book without having to think about when I am being paid next and what…

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As a child I never really thought about money, seemingly I had everything I needed, I never wanted for anything. My parents were low income earners and worked hard to ensure there was also a roof over our head, clothes on our back and food in our cupboard. I learnt a great deal from my parents in regards to hard work and providing for your family, however I always knew that I did not want to be like my parents,…

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Like many of you reading this post I dream of becoming financially free, in fact you could probably say I obsess over it!