How to Plan When Change is Constant

How to Plan When Change is Constant

From Money with Alpha by Alpha Schulte

May 25, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 213

About this episode

Alpha Schulte discusses how to navigate financial planning amidst constant change and uncertainty.

Death, taxes, and change. These are certainties in life. This year has felt like a runaway horse and if you've been quietly avoiding your finances because the goal posts keep moving, this episode is your permission slip to take one small step anyway. Alpha unpacks the recent Federal Budget changes (in plain English, not accountant-speak) and shares why now is not the time to freeze. She walks through the 5 things you can actually do to feel more in control when so much is outside your control: Get clear on what YOU want (not what your dad, your friend, or the property gurus on Instagram want for you) Know where your money is (not your numbers, your money) Talk to the right kind of accountant (and what "right" actually means now) Get informed about the changes that affect you (without doom-scrolling) Keep moving forward, even in tiny increments She also gets honest about freezing after her father passed last year, why she literally wrote "make decision" in her calendar, and how momentum builds confidence (not the other way around). Key takeaways: Clarity is the only thing you can fully control. Start there. "Know where your money is" is the gentler starting point if "know your…

People in this episode

Host: Alpha Schulte

Topics covered

  • financial planning
  • change management
  • budgeting
  • accounting
  • personal finance
  • confidence building

Keywords

  • financial control
  • Federal Budget changes
  • accountants
  • momentum
  • capital gains tax
  • property investment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Budget

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