Strategies to Avoid Lifestyle Inflation
If you’ve had a few pay rises in recent years, you may have unintentionally succumbed to lifestyle inflation. Also known as lifestyle creep, it’s a mindset that can affect anyone
May 6, 2025
Investing
More volatile and constrained – the macro investment outlook for 2025
With thanks to Dr Shane Oliver Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, AMP Key points Introduction 2024 saw another year of strong investment returns on the back of falling
January 20, 2025
Balancing Risk and Reward in Your Portfolio
If you own an investment property you will be aware that the return from the investment comes from two sources: income in the form of rent paid by the tenant
December 5, 2024
Stop resting on your (high income earner) laurels!
Achieving a high income is a significant accomplishment. You’ve put in the hard yards, climbed the ladder, and now you’re pulling in the big bucks! But don’t be mistaken; a
November 19, 2024
Why do some believe the younger generation in Australia are worse off than baby boomers.
Why do some believe the younger generation in Australia are worse off than baby boomers. Young Australians today face many challenges that make them worse off compared to the Baby
November 4, 2024
When Life Changes, So Should Your Financial Goals
Marcus and Fleur, both in their 40s, led active, healthy lives with two teenage kids. Their financial plan was straightforward: work hard until their mid-50s, then retire at 60 and
November 1, 2024
The expensive gap between time in the market vs. timing the market
“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.” Dory, Finding Nemo As volatility in markets continues to test investor resolve, we think all investors could learn something from Dory. This basic investment principle
October 5, 2024
Why super and growth assets like shares really are long term investments
With thanks to Dr Shane Oliver Head of Investment Strategy and Chief Economist, AMP Key points While growth assets like shares go through bouts of short-term underperformance versus bonds and
September 4, 2024
5 Psychological Traps Hurting Your Investments
Market trends aren’t the only factors affecting your investment portfolio—behavioural biases can significantly impact your returns. These psychological tendencies, like confirmation bias and herd mentality, often lead to poor investment
July 29, 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
March 22, 2024
Building financial resilience
Resilience is the ability to quickly recover from setbacks, and while setbacks can come in many forms most of them will have a financial component. So what can you
January 30, 2024