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It’s no secret we live in a fast-food, quick-results, instant-gratification culture. We want it all immediately, and we expect our finances to keep up (or catch up). But the truth is, the way we are living, they’re more likely to pack up.

Do you ever feel like you are drowning in debt? Or there are just too many bills in a month? What would happen if a sudden medical emergency arose in your family and you were no longer able to work? Research from the Australian Psychology Society has found that personal financial issues have been consistently voted by Australians as the top stressor in our lives.

I remember one year in my early 20’s, I had recently moved out of home and was doing my grocery shopping. I took my time in the fresh food section of the grocery store trying to choose the perfect peach. It was beautiful – no blemishes or marks from insects, and just the right softness and size, however, when I bit into it, it was all wrong. It was not the delicious, juicy piece of fruit that I had hoped for. It had no flavour and the texture was not right.