If you're wondering how you'll make ends meet over summer, check out these tips on how to spend, without spending every cent. If you’ve been saving for something big or are just cringing at the thought of how you'll keep your budget intact over summer, don’t...
Aussies are expected to spend big this Christmas, with the NSW and ACT as the biggest splurgers. The Commonwealth Bank’s Christmas Consumer Spending Survey has found that Australians will spend a hefty $10.7 billion this Christmas period. NSW and the ACT will be forking out the big...
Living on your own has many advantages. You don’t have to worry about tidying up after someone else, how to deal with a noisy flatmates or other people’s unhygienic habits. But there are also a few important things to consider if you’re ready to make...
With accumulated HECS debt, a difficult job market and volatile global economy, Millennials face an uncertain financial future. The generation of young adults aged 18 to 34 lack the financial freedom of their elders, as their share of Australia’s wealth has stagnated in recent years....
There are pros and cons for parents who want to give their children financial help. Here’s what to consider. Some cashed-up parents naturally want to give their children a head start financially, but the big question is how best to help them. Financial assistance typically falls...
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We all have a tendency to use conceptual money jars as a quick and easy way to deal with the complexity of our financial lives, but it’s a tendency that can lead to poor financial outcomes. This so-called ‘mental accounting’ sounds harmless, but it has important...
Ever looked at a friend who has everything together and thought 'what's their secret?' Here are five habits you can implement to achieve financial security. Believe it or not, being secure financially doesn't involve magic or an outrageous stroke of luck. More often than not, it results...
It’s all too easy to rack up debt – credit cards, HECS, car loans – and may seem all too hard to pay it off. Debt can also have a big impact on how much money you can borrow for a home loan, so reducing...
Taking stock of how your life’s travelling at the start of a new year is probably an exercise you’re likely to pursue with greater urgency if you’ve recently come to the end of a serious, long term relationship or gone through a divorce. What’s next,...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.