Review of 2022, outlook for 2023
With thanks for the contribution by Dr Shane Oliver, Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, AMP. 2022 – from Covid to inflation & surging interest rates The good news
December 15, 2022
Financial Coaching
Dealing with Post-Christmas Blues
The days leading to Christmas, holidays and celebrations are exciting, frenetic times. They’re a whirl of parties and social engagements, gifts and food to be purchased and travel arranged. The
December 9, 2022
Why financial success isn’t just a numbers game!
Money, finances, investments… it is easy to see why, logically, financial success could be considered a numbers game. However, real financial success requires much more than just numbers that work.
November 17, 2022
Don’t bank your retirement on your business
Many business owners make the mistake of ignoring superannuation in preference for re-investing spare funds in their business, hoping they can then sell at a premium when it comes time
November 4, 2022
How interest rate changes affect your mortgage
Buying a home is one of the most significant decisions a person makes. In a modern landscape where the ratio of homeowners to renters decreases, the emphasis on making an
October 19, 2022
Don’t ignore the third stage of retirement planning
The Golden Years… a time of leisure, travel and more time with the grandchildren. This is likely what springs to mind when someone mentions the retirement phase of our lives.
October 12, 2022
How the retirement of the Boomers will affect the economy
From psychedelic drugs and the birth of rock and roll in the sixties to the sexual revolution and female equality of the seventies through to the rapid up take
September 28, 2022
Why the share market is not the same as the economy
At the beginning of 2022 the Australian economy appeared to be sliding into recession, dragged down by higher interest rates and even higher inflation levels. As a result, it
September 13, 2022
Hidden costs of buying a new home
You’ve decided that it’s time to buy your first home; Congratulations! It’s such an exciting milestone in anyone’s life and should be as effortless as possible. It’s important not to
September 7, 2022
Could your best friend be the key to getting into the property market?
As it seems that home ownership moves beyond many peoples’ reach, the option of co-ownership is seeing many Australians achieve their own Great Australian Dream. Co-ownership refers to a single
August 24, 2022
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
August 9, 2022
You can break the pay-to-pay cycle
Now and then, Jodi borrowed $100 from her parents. She’s good for it, and always paid it back, but her situation was not uncommon. 5.9 million Australians live pay-to-pay A
August 2, 2022