Many Australians emerged from lengthy lockdowns with more savings in the bank. With the social, summer season upon us, it’s a good opportunity to make a new financial plan.The recent COVID restriction …
Is Your Lender Meeting Your Needs?Many of us stay with the same bank or lender for years out of sheer convenience, but is your lender meeting your needs? Recent research highlights the importance of r …
Play to Your Financial Strengths It’s easy to forget that financial advice isn’t always one-size-fits-all. While the advice may be solid, it still needs to take into account not only your personal goa …
While women have traditionally always been in a worse financial position than men, the COVID-19 pandemic has struck a particularly hard blow at women’s finances, with some experts dubbing it “the pink …
2020 was a year that left us all a bit shaken and seeking a greater sense of security. When it comes to your personal finances, it always pays to have a game plan and perhaps now more than ever. Here …
6 Ways to Improve Your Financial QuotientWe hear a lot about our IQs and our EQs but how can you boost your Financial Quotient (FQ)? There are many free or affordable websites, blogs, podcasts, course …
As well as being a lot of fun, the holidays can also put a serious dent in our finances if we’re not careful. Last year, Australians spent an estimated $10.7 billion collectively on their festive shop …
It’s no secret that the property market in Sydney has seen a major slowdown in recent times with prices down significantly from their heady peaks during the latest boom. However, the upside of the dow …
With the cash rate at an all-time low, it’s important to make sure that the interest rate on your savings is keeping pace with inflation.Back-to-back cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have p …
Financial habits are ingrained early on, so the sooner you start teaching your kids about money the better. Today, there are some great apps and online tools that can make learning financial literary …
February is the month of Valentine’s Day and celebrating love but there’s one big issue in relationships that is often left unspoken: money. Of all of the thorny issues to talk about in relationships …
How to keep your financial New Year's resolutions on track in 2019
January is the time we traditionally set goals for the year, but for too many of us they’re all but forgotten by February. Implementing some simple strategies – such as visualisation, accountability a …