Life insurance is usually not something people think about until they begin to accumulate assets, debts and dependents. And there can be a fair amount of information to sift through, including some little known and commonly misunderstood facts. But you shouldn’t leave it too late in...
Updated research from Vanguard confirms what previous research found concerning the average value added to clients' long-term wealth by a financial planner.
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According to recent findings, three out of five Aussie customers are not receiving any financial benefits from having a credit card. It's long been suspected that for many people, the humble credit card is a pretty poor financial product, which can end up costing far more...
Are you the friend that shouts more than what you can afford, or the one that’s happy with a handout because no one knows struggle street like you do? When it comes to money and people’s behaviour, you may have a few labels or preferred ways...
Few of us are naturally enthused by the idea of rolling up our sleeves and undertaking an intensive deep clean, whether it be of our desk drawers or downloads folder. We’re more likely to procrastinate than organise our lives. All too often we let pesky distractions get...
Investment portfolios are often built in an ad-hoc fashion with too little thought given to taking a co-ordinated approach to investing.
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The relationship between work and retirement is changing. Nowadays we expect a lot more from our later years than previous generations—we’re no longer satisfied with treading water and we want to go freestyle. But with the pension qualification age increasing, people living longer and concerns about...
Home ownership has always seemed like a bit of a fable to me. It seems so out of reach, so damn expensive and frankly a little scary. But it is possible! I don’t yet own property, but I hopefully will soon. Even if at this point...
If I could sum up the contents of my junk emails over the last 12 months in a single word it would be: Bitcoin. I can’t tell you how many unsolicited invitations I’ve received to start trading bitcoin – you may have experienced the same...
It’s that time of the year when our thoughts turn to summer holidays, but amid the excitement of choosing a destination, don’t forget to arrange travel cover. In the last three years, one in three Australians have headed off internationally without the protection of travel...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.