5 things that self-made millionaires do differently
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Much of the money advice still being dished out to young Australians today is outdated – literally. Like my kids’ taste in music, it’s stuck in the 90s. Back then, Nirvana was the soundtrack to university students studying for careers that promised long-term job security, steady wage growth and, eventually, a house within a reasonable… Read more »
Imagine this: your partner of 40 years dies. As you’re reading through estate documents and riding waves of grief, you discover a secret investment property. You gulp. How could they keep something so significant from you? And why? Then another emotion rises … betrayal. Because although they didn’t have an affair, it feels like they… Read more »
The immigration debate is heating up in Australia .. here’s what we’re not talking about. We just clicked over 28 million Australians. A new resident lands roughly every 75 seconds. And depending on which talkback caller you believe, this is either the engine of our prosperity or the reason your kids will never own a… Read more »
Your Money
In welcome news for investors and founders, the government has announced some positive changes to their tax reforms. First, a quick recap so the news makes sense. Back in the 12 May federal budget, the Government announced a major change to capital gains tax (CGT) – the tax you pay on the profit when you… Read more »
Your Life
Much of the money advice still being dished out to young Australians today is outdated – literally. Like my kids’ taste in music, it’s stuck in the 90s. Back then, Nirvana was the soundtrack to university students studying for careers that promised long-term job security, steady wage growth and, eventually, a house within a reasonable… Read more »
Your Business
Self-made millionaires follow a tried and tested formula that embraces success and hard work, writes Zaki Ameer. By Zaki Ameer Zaki Ameer was never interested in academic life. He failed at school, and began his entrepreneurial journey by selling cassettes to classmates. After moving to Australia to study for a Bachelor of Business, a chance… Read more »
Much of the money advice still being dished out to young Australians today is outdated – literally. Like my kids’ taste in music, it’s stuck in the 90s. Back then, Nirvana was the soundtrack to university students studying for careers that promised long-term job security, steady wage growth and, eventually, a house within a reasonable… Read more »
Imagine this: your partner of 40 years dies. As you’re reading through estate documents and riding waves of grief, you discover a secret investment property. You gulp. How could they keep something so significant from you? And why? Then another emotion rises … betrayal. Because although they didn’t have an affair, it feels like they… Read more »
The immigration debate is heating up in Australia .. here’s what we’re not talking about. We just clicked over 28 million Australians. A new resident lands roughly every 75 seconds. And depending on which talkback caller you believe, this is either the engine of our prosperity or the reason your kids will never own a… Read more »
We means-test so many other policies, so why not monetary policy? I’ve been asked many times in this rising interest rate environment: why can’t interest rate increases be means-tested to protect low-income families? It’s a good question. Interest rates and financial stress The Reserve Bank’s cash rate is really just the benchmark, or foundation, for… Read more »
It’s a question gaining interest as property investors look for opportunities outside of Australia’s housing market. With the Federal Budget’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes (kicking in from 1 July 2027) already making some investors rethink Australian residential property, a growing number are casting their eyes across the Tasman. Why New Zealand? Ray… Read more »
As the federal budget’s housing policy changes start to sink in, the impact on the broader economy is starting to be realised. One of the best bits of property analysis I’ve read in a while comes from Nerida Conisbee, Chief Economist at Ray White. The federal budget’s housing measures are designed to push investor demand… Read more »
It’s time financial advice caught up with modern consumerism. Here’s how you can save by outsmarting it. We all know the boring everyday savings advice: make coffee at home, cancel unused subscriptions, pack your lunch, stop buying avocado toast and basically develop the discipline of a fasting monk. That stuff sort of works. But iron-clad… Read more »
