How much do you really have to earn to have it all? Is money stress holding you back? We know that finding our how to get the most out of your money isnt always a lot of fun. A lot of people we talk to have spent years just avoiding the whole topic of money…read more
SCAM PATROL – “Banks and social media companies to be fined over scams under new Australian laws touted as ‘strongest in world” This one from the Guardian Australia With complaints about financial scams reaching a record high in Australia last year.. here’s what happened to those cases and how Australian laws are trying to protect…read more
Money habits are everything! Kissing the nine-to-five goodbye and becoming your own boss is a dizzying experience. The dreaming, the refining, the hustling, the self-promoting, the, you know, working! Let me tell you from someone who’s been there, it’s a lot. And then some. So trust me when I tell you one of the biggest…read more
Lets start with GIFTS Is there a better feeling than spreading a smile across a loved one’s face? Chocolate, sex, even 90-minute massages have got nothing on helping your favourite people glow a little brighter. I’d figured it was my driving force behind forking out thousands on presents over the years. Birthdays, weddings, babies coming…read more
More jobs … more taxes … any speed-bumps ahead? Lets talk about the 2022 Australian budget and what it really means for all of us. This year the Government will collect a record $508 billion in tax from Australian workers, businesses and retirees. As more people join the workforce – and unemployment falls to 3.75…read more
Who doesnt overspend.. ? Keeping up with the Joneses is stupid. Whatever happened to running your own race? Aussies put so much pressure on themselves to keep up appearances they are overspending, eating into their savings, and causing fights with their partners. I think it needs to stop now. According to new research by Finder,…read more
*If you’re not fighting inflation, you are! Is your wage keeping up with inflation? The simple answer is, very sadly, no. While our incomes have all stayed flat, or even went backwards over the last few years, the price of living has gone up. And we are all feeling it! Surprisingly, you CAN make inflation…read more
The property market is going through a boom phase, which means housing affordability is getting tougher. So how much does the average Australian household need to put towards their monthly home loan repayments in the current market? Let’s take a look. You’ve probably noticed the housing market is going a bit crazy at the moment.…read more
Great news just in for first home buyers: the Australian government will reissue 1800 First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) spots from the 2019-20 financial year. The 1800 spots are back up for grabs because people who previously reserved a spot in the Australian government scheme were unable to complete the purchase of their first…read more
Recent evidence shows that although we are in the middle of a global pandemic which has resulted in Australia’s first recession in decades, the consumer confidence has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels, confidence in the housing market is booming and experts predict a cash rate cut on Melbourne Cup Day. What is consumer confidence?…read more