New research from AMP has revealed that parents worry more about money in the lead up to having a baby than any other time. The results from the AMP’s Financial Wellness study revealed that planning for a baby causes greater financial stress than having a child,...
Victorians living with a severe personality disorder will soon have better access to the ongoing care and support they need. The Garden State’s Minister for Mental Health, Martin Foley, announced earlier this week almost $10 million in funding for the Personality Disorder Initiative, which is now...
Reverse mortgages could be one way to help with living expenses, but they may also erode any equity you have in your home over time. Given longer life expectancies, the rising cost of living and the property boom, more and more retirees find themselves asset rich...
Young adults who experience annual income drops of 25 percent or more may be more at risk of having thinking problems and reduced brain health in middle age, according to a study published in Neurology. What the researchers say “Income volatility is at a record level and...
Six out of the top 10 categories relate to just two things. Can you guess what they are, and could you be cutting back? As a nation, Aussies aged 18 and over spent approximately $145 billion on lifestyle costs over a 12-month period, with the average...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) took the cash rate to a record low of 1% in July, bringing mortgage rates to their lowest level in more than half a century. However, the low cash rate also means your money in the bank could be...
New research shows that there is a business imperative to addressing mental health issues in the workplace. The “Creating shared value: the business imperative to improve mental health in Australia” report, created by the Shared Value Project in partnership with NAB, IAG, AIA, SuperFriend and PwC,...
Can you recite the last line of Gone with the Wind? If not, you’ll find the answer at the end of this article. If you scrolled down straight away, you might be too keen for your own good. We’ve all heard that patience is a virtue, and it...
Australian Millennial females are spending up big on their physical health but turning a blind eye to their financial health, putting themselves at serious risk of never achieving true financial independence, according to new research from an industry super fund. Earlier this week, NGS Super released...
Rushes of “payphoria” are sweeping over the nation, with new research from global small-business platform Xero revealing that many Aussies are feeling the pinch in the lead-up to the pleasure of payday. Studies of 1,000 nationally representative respondents found that despite these struggles in the countdown...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.