Today is the final day of voting for the 2021 Guardian/Birdlife Australia Poll. In the annual poll, Aussie’s vote for the best native bird. With a selection of 50 birds each year, the voting period has a progressive knock out feature, which eliminated the 5 least...
The explosion in property prices, which has headlined the Australian landscape for the past 12 to 18 months, could be about to halt, with the nation’s chief regulator applying the brakes on the amount home buyers can borrow. A report in domain.com.au reveals the buffer, at...
Retirement should be a time in your life where you feel secure, comfortable, and happy after a lifetime of work. However, sometimes the transition into retirement isn’t always smooth sailing; particularly since the pandemic put pressure on older Australians to retire sooner. Whether you have existing debts or...
You might’ve noticed a lot of excitement recently about something called Dogecoin. It’s a type of cryptocurrency that features the face of a cute Shiba Inu dog but is serious business, in that investors have made millions as Dogecoin’s value rose thousands of per cent...
Q: I paid my health insurance premium way back in February, do I get a refund? Many Australians who are in a financial position to do so, opt to pay a full year’s worth of premiums prior to the annual health insurance rate rise in order...
Everyone in the investment industry loves to hear investors’ success stories, whether they’re about buying a house, helping their kids pay for college, or living a worry-free retirement. These stories are the reason why all of us at Morningstar come to work every day, and...
If you’re like me, you’ll have asked yourself where all your money magically vanishes to, before realising that you’re eating it. Not literally, but the stark realisation that all your money is going straight to food and groceries can be a tough one to swallow. That...
When we’re at uni all we think about is finishing, and finally being able to work full-time and earn some cold hard cash. But when we start working, we realise while there’s more money coming into the bank, there are fewer hours in the week...
Getting your hands on a piece of the property market is a huge learning experience and one of the most exciting (and daunting) milestones you can achieve in your adult life. At the same time, the process of becoming a homeowner can be an emotional,...
The cost of retiring just increased, with surging fuel costs and the rising price of food and healthcare negatively impacting a retiree’s bottom line. According to the latest figures by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the cost of retiring increased in the June...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.