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You know I’m passionate about financial literacy and teaching kids about money and investing. So I’m always looking for great ideas on how achieve this. This week, I came across a new Aussie app, Drip Invest, that teaches kids under 18 about investing using real money, but under the supervision of parents. It’s designed to… Read more »
Financial scams are rife these days. Just look at the official complaint figures … You may not be aware that there is The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) with an Ombudsman that tries to follow through with consumer complaints about the financial sector. In the last financial year disputes reaching the Ombudsman service rose a… Read more »
A study has revealed just how much the number of bedrooms in a property impacts the rate of rental growth. And it’s very interesting. As the rental crisis continues, it seems tenants are shifting towards larger properties with more bedrooms, so the cost can be shared across more people. CoreLogic has produced a fascinating study… Read more »
Be careful where you get money advice from … I have always said that good advice is your best investment. There is plenty of advice out there, but the question is whether it’s “good”? Today, you can’t believe everything you read on the internet (or scroll past on TikTok) but that’s where 29 per cent… Read more »
Your property will be worth more now, so it’s time to act. Homeowners need to start taking advantage of the increase in their property’s value by negotiating a better home loan interest rate with their lender. The general rule of thumb is that the more equity you have in your property, the better the interest… Read more »
The sharemarket is really a great mixture of human emotions, hopes, fears, greed, enthusiasm, stupidity and even sometimes wisdom. So, you can see the benefits of having a basic set of principles to guide you. Remember these ‘golden rules’. The ‘golden rules’ of investing in shares 1. Do your homework before buying Don’t buy or… Read more »
The official unemployment number remains low, but should we be concerned? The June employment figures are in and while the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1 per cent, there were 50,000 new jobs created in the month – which was a lot more than the 39,000 created in May and the 20,000 expected by a… Read more »
School is supposed to equip our kids for life, and yet financial literacy is not a compulsory subject. Is it tine we changed the school curriculum to include it? It is a common concern that Aussie kids aren’t learning anywhere near enough about personal finances, with most Aussies receiving little to no money education at… Read more »
Protect your wealth from the blow of another rate rise with these simple tips to decrease your mortgage and pay it off quicker. How would another rate hike impact your household budget? A single 0.25 per cent increase could add around $123 to monthly repayments on a $750,000 mortgage. That could be $1,400 more over the… Read more »
Everyone is watching interest rates, but could we be on the brink of an employment crisis? How will THIS impact inflation? The ‘two sided risk’ explained. History tells us that the last economic indicator to shift in a downturn is employment. My fear is that we are at that tipping point now. And history tells… Read more »
