Finance & Fury Podcast

  To start today’s episode, I want you to think about if there is something that you keep putting off. A nagging little task, like paying a bill, lodging a tax return, doing a budget and so on. Does this cause you stress? Little things in the back of your mind actually tend to build up over time, taking up your brain function bandwidth. When you actually get around to doing it though, it’s never as bad as what we think. We build things up to be a big problem in our minds, but they really aren’t. Once it’s done it wasn’t as bad as we thought. Today we are going to talk about financial stress, and what can be done to avoid it and prosper. Financial stress is a major issue for many Australians – We worry about money more than anything   The Australian Psychology Society- research shows financial issues are the leading cause of stress - Stress and well being in Australia Survey (2015) Financial issues - leading causes of stress (49 per cent in past five years) Others items included: family issues (45%), health i