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New year, new you – at least until the Instagram memes remind us that most resolutions are short-lived and barely make it past January. But that doesn’t stop people from setting them. Research from Compare the Market reveals the resolutions Aussies are most determined to stick to in the year ahead. Health and wellbeing It’s… Read more »
The daily financial grind of balancing the family budget can be exhausting – and, at times, gets us all down – especially if you’re a family with a few kids. But sticking to a budget doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself of life’s little luxuries. After all, life is for living, and we deserve… Read more »
Millions of Australians risk throwing hundreds of dollars down the drain unless they utilise the benefits of their extras health insurance policies by 31 December. Extras policies typically cover services like dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropractic and more, but many of the nation’s top health insurers reset these benefit limits each year on 1 January. Unless… Read more »
Don’t be a ‘Kevin’ … know what your travel insurance will actually cover. The Koch family started watching Christmas movies a couple of weeks ago. We are very much into the Christmas spirit. My all-time favourite is ELF but we’ve also been watching the Home Alone trilogy. So when I read this, it gave me… Read more »
This will be very welcome news for any home owner … Louis Christopher’s Boom and Bust Report is one of the most eagerly awaited property reports of the year. SQM Research has now released the latest edition – and here’s what it predicts: Spot on Longtime readers will know I highly rate Louis and… Read more »
Welcome to the start of storm season. South East Queensland has really been battered by thunderstorms this week and we’ve seen the start of cyclones across the Top End. I know the cost of living is still hitting the household budget of many Australians but don’t sacrifice your insurance cover to save money. There’s an… Read more »
Planning a trip with friends, family or just yourself over summer? If you’ve booked your flights, you’ll be getting excited about new adventures, but before you start packing your bags, you need to do a little prep work to protect yourself. That means looking into the value – and necessity – of travel insurance. Start… Read more »
We all know Australia has a housing crisis. Just chat to a first home buyer in shock at property values, or anyone struggling to find (and afford), a home to rent. While there are lots of issues contributing the problem, a couple stand out. These are the nation’s two biggest ‘property pain points’: Property pain… Read more »
The Reserve Bank wants to cut interest rates – but it doesn’t know when, and it can’t guarantee that cuts will happen at all. That’s the bottom line from Tuesday’s RBA decision to keep rates on hold, and the clear message from Michele Bullock’s press conference following the announcement. Interest rate horoscope The chart below… Read more »
Falling into a consumer debt trap is something that happens to most of us at least once in our lives. And when it happens, we swear it will never happen again. Working to pay off that debt is hard work – and all that extra interest we have to pay can feel like an unfair… Read more »
