Eliminating Sneaky Expenses
During a cost of living crisis, many of us look for obvious ways to cut expenses, like cancelling streaming services, dining out less, and skipping extras in our shopping baskets.
December 17, 2024
Budgeting
When debt collectors call, know your rights
Debt is a fact of life; some might say it’s a necessity. Rarely is a home or large-ticket item purchased without finance of some kind. Australians typically manage their financial
October 8, 2024
Loud Budgeting: Amplifying your financial awareness
I’d always known that saving for my first home would require a bucket-load of discipline and sacrifice. And when I thought about the amount I needed for a deposit…well, it
September 24, 2024
Is your money mindset holding you back?
Does your Money Mindset have your back? Or… Is it holding you back? If you’ve never really thought about it, you’d be forgiven. When it comes to our financial success, we
September 19, 2024
The impact of student loans when buying a home
For many Australians, particularly young Australians, the dream of home ownership is often accompanied by the reality of carrying student loans, known as HECS-HELP debt. Understanding the impact of HECS
August 27, 2024
Is your money mindset holding you back?
Does your Money Mindset have your back? Or… Is it holding you back? If you’ve never really thought about it, you’d be forgiven. When it comes to our financial success,
August 13, 2024
6 Steps to a Happy New Financial Year
The new financial year provides an opportunity for a fresh start for your finances. Make this the financial year you get on top of yours… for good! We’ve broken it
July 16, 2024
Navigating retirement after divorce
Adjusting to life after divorce, particularly later in life, is akin to navigating through some of life’s most challenging events, psychologists say. It’s a journey comparable to coping with loss,
June 18, 2024
Regaining financial control after a scam
A year before retirement, Tess’s superannuation plan was on track, and she was imagining her post-work life. With savings of $34,000 at the bank, she was looking to park it
May 7, 2024
Avoid passing bad money habits on to your kids
Generally speaking, we Australians are pretty financially savvy, that is, we understand the how and why of effectively managing our money. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean we’re actually putting that know-how
April 23, 2024
Is Worker’s Compensation Enough?
No matter what kind of job you have, there is always a possibility of falling sick or getting injured, regardless of the type of work you do. That’s why every
March 26, 2024
Charting a course to financial recovery
Australian Bureau of Statistics, (ABS) figures indicate that between 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 total average household debt rose from $190,000 to $204,000. That’s an increase of over 7% in two years!
March 12, 2024