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Pat Farmer on marathons, motoring and giving away his money
"What I want to do is give everything away before I die. I've seen too many families broken apart by arguments over inheritances."
Peter FitzSimons on walking away from the house he had to have
Peter FitzSimons leads a comfortable life, but 20 years ago there was a house he just had to buy. The problem? He was $100,000 short, and about to learn a very big lesson.
The money lessons learnt from going Further Back in Time for Dinner
As one of the stars of ABC TV's Further Back in Time for Dinner, Carole Ferrone has learnt how budgeting lessons from the past still apply today.
Jamie Whincup on racing, toys and planning for life after Supercars
"A lot of athletes were having a tough time post retirement and I wanted to make sure I had a plan," says seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup.
Dai Le shares how cancer changed her thoughts about money
From refugee to journalist to politician, mother and breast cancer awareness advocate, Dai Le has this message: "Do not take life for granted."
Why Dr Karl is working harder than ever, with a new book on the way at 72
Before he was Dr Karl, he was a 16-year-old digging ditches when a fellow labourer told him, "Karl, you're different from me, all I can ever do is dig ditches, you can do anything you want. Me, I can't."
‘We could all do with a laugh right now’: Ben Lomas on funny money
Comedian Ben Lomas has noticed something funny when he asks people this money question. "So, I naturally ask all the time!"
‘I’m not sure the pants I spent $500 on deserve space in my home’
From living in New York and splurging on high-end fashion to becoming a KonMari consultant with a heart for sustainability, Sally Flower has been transformed.
Anita Heiss on helping others growing up Aboriginal in Australia
With #BlackLivesMatter now a daily conversation, author and professor Anita Heiss is making sure Australian Indigenous voices are heard.
‘It’s OK to need help’, says R U OK Day ambassador Rob Mills
"We need to get rid of the stigma, that when we need help, that's OK," says performer Rob Mills, an ambassador for R U OK Day on September 10.
