Every parent wants the best for their children but kids often won’t listen to the wisdom of your experience, especially when it comes to money. Don't give up! Here are some of the common beliefs and misconceptions kids have about managing money—and how you could...
Retirement is a life event that many of us long for, dreaming of the day we don’t ‘have’ to work anymore and we can finally achieve the ‘financial freedom’ we have saved for. But it can also mean a period of adjustment as we settle...
As kids, we all thought buying a house was like buying something from the canteen: you save up your money, pay the full amount, and get a nice pack of chips to call your own. Or, you know, a house. Then you learn about a little...
Starting an investment portfolio can feel intimidating. Most of us weren’t raised to feel comfortable with investing. Add to that memories of the stock market meltdown during the GFC, the indecipherable lingo and complicated products and it feels like a gamble where you stand to...
They say the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, and the second best time is now. So, it makes sense that if you’re serious about saving you should get onto it, pronto! We’re looking at you, uni students. We understand that being a...
With the new year upon us, now is a good time to get your superannuation into shape. Figures released in 2018 showed duplicate account fees and insurance premiums had eroded savings by over $2 billion; lost superannuation had amounted to $17.5 billion and one-third of workers...
It’s a well-known fact that the brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Weighing little more than a bag of flour, this jelly-like mass of tissue contains around a hundred billion brain cells responsible for every thought, action, memory and feeling we’ve...
You’re a competitive person, but the demands of adult life – work, relationships and all those weekend brunches – have chewed away at the time you used to spend satisfying that competitive edge. The easiest way to scratch that itch should be to lace your...
While the ATO has previously stated that changing a pension to reversionary after it has been commenced is generally fine where the deed allows it, it may be safest to stop and restart the pension, says a technical expert.
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Will you be a honeymooner, a go-getter or a relaxer? The first year of retirement is one of transition in which you will need to adjust to major changes that can bring big rewards. Some of the changes may include; preparing mentally for the shift to...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.