Cash

Dust off your lunch boxes

Dust off your lunch boxes

With a combination of having more time to exercise at lunchtime and by bringing in nutritious and controlled amounts of food (without the temptation of buying that banana cake at the counter) your healthier lifestyle could convert to diminished kilos.

How important is money to your wellbeing?

How important is money to your wellbeing?

It’s not just your circumstances that influence financial wellbeing. There are two significant money behaviours identified by the ANZ report as being key to better financial wellbeing and it’s all about sticking to a budget:

9 retirement thought straters for people in or nearing their 40s

9 retirement thought straters for people in or nearing their 40s

Procrastinating and leaving important decisions for another day is something many of us can relate to, but in reality the more time you give yourself to think these things through, the better off you may be.

6 ways to navigate your finances in your 40s

6 ways to navigate your finances in your 40s

In your 40s, with luck, you’ve left behind the credit card debt and personal loans from your 20s and 30s. After all, these days, you’ve got enough to juggle and should be dealing with only one non-deductible debt.

How to escape the Credit Card debt trap

How to escape the Credit Card debt trap

Did you know that a $2,000 credit card debt would take 17 years to repay if you only pay the minimum repayment?2

An Introduction to Investing E-Book

An Introduction to Investing E-Book

With its rewards, however, investing can also be challenging and confusing. Whether you dream of a new house or an investment property, money for your children’s education or the comfort of security and freedom in retirement – understanding the principles of good investing is the foundation of achieving your financial goals. Achieving these goals shouldn’t be luck. It requires commitment, research and patience, to ensure the outcome will be anything but uncertain. And, as with most things, you should plan ahead before you start.

How to spend more to save

How to spend more to save

Did you know that many manufacturers have been using techniques to deliberately reduce the life of a product to increase its replacement rate and sell you the same thing again? It’s called planned obsolescence.

Buying a home

Buying a home

“Are you ready to buy a home”

Getting married

Getting married

People sometimes don't realise that their partner has completely different financial goals to them.

How to fund a child's education

How to fund a child's education

Accumulating funds in a child’s name is generally not suitable as the unearned income of a minor is taxed at the top marginal tax rate.