Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Looking forward to sharing more ideas with you to take control of your finances in 2019! [embed]https://youtu.be/lOwGWAgqsVA[/embed] If you like this video, make sure you share it with your friends, family and work colleagues who...
Personal insurance is not a one-size-fits-all thing - there are different packages for you and your family that will match different situations in your life. It is likely that you have once checked some insurance policies and providers when you want to get life insurance. In...
5-Year Old Johnny Screaming In Crowded Shopping Centre Just Before Christmas: But Mummy, I want this toy! Stressed Out Mother: No Johnny, you already have so many other toys at home! Johnny: Mummy, I NEED this toy! Mother: No! You do not NEED this toy! Johnny (chucks a massive...
Someone asked us whether they should pay off their HELP/HECS debt early or not? In this weeks Whiteboard Wednesday, director and financial planner Chris Carlin discusses the advantages and disadvantages of paying down your HELP/HECS debt. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWn7Q0lruF0[/embed] If you like this video, make sure you share it with...
Do you have money sitting in your bank account earning diddy squat? Want to make your money work harder and you work smarter, not the other way around? How do you decide the best investment plan that will grow your money into wealth for you? There are many...
The concept of having an Online Financial Planner is a relatively new concept. It is a model that is successful in the United States, but in Australia, we still prefer the face to face contact. Gen X and Gen Y are used to dealing with people online....
“Give me a home among the gumtrees With lots of plum trees A sheep or two, and a kangaroo A clothesline out the back Verandah out the front And an old rocking chair” Home Among The Gum Trees - John Williamson The Australian mindset has moved a long way since John Williamson...
Kids are complicated. Money is complicated. Put both of together and you have a problem so complex it will rival the complex science equations sprouted by Sheldon Cooper on the Big Bang Theory. A recent study by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) stated that 68% of parents are...
I used to be a member of MENSA. I don’t say this to brag (as you will see from this article I don’t think it is anything to brag about) but to point out that I am qualified to talk about this topic both from...
Before I get into this article, I want to highlight that this article is undoubtedly one of the hardest I have found to write. Usually, when I write, I can get into a “flow” and get a blog post done in an hour in one...