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We can budget and plan and save, but there’s one overwhelmingly large thing that has the ability to deplete our finances like no other: a big night out on the town. By Georgie Koch A big night out can vary in expense depending on which end of the YOLO scale it falls on. From a… Read more »
Have you been thinking about sorting your life admin but don’t know where to start? You know, all those things you never get around to, but can make your life function so much smoother and less stressful? Like organising your tax, sorting important documents, understanding superannuation and the list goes on… Here’s what you can… Read more »
Good budgeting isn’t about imposing unrealistic restrictions on your lifestyle. Instead, it’s about making sure your spending habits support what you love the most. When it comes to budgeting and financial planning, there is often a misconception that it is about imposing restrictions on your lifestyle. The reality couldn’t be more different; financial planning and… Read more »
Each week we ask a question to help you focus on an area of your finances that might need a closer look. This week: How often do you stick to your budget? It’s one thing to create a budget, quite another to actually stick to your budget. For many of us, budgeting tends to fall… Read more »
Can a holiday on a tight budget really deliver? It can if you take these steps to book a budget holiday that doesn’t feel cheap at all. We all know it’s important to take regular holidays to take care of ourselves and those we love. However, what do you do when you need a holiday… Read more »
If you plan the cost of Christmas as you go, you’ll find yourself in much better financial shape in the new year. Chartered accountant and wealth coach Leah Oliver shares her festive wisdom to keep things merry. It feels like all we have to do is blink and Christmas is upon us – our days… Read more »
If you find savings plans impossible to stick to, you haven’t tried trickle method saving. It will work for even the least engaged saver. For some, saving is easier than others, so it’s about finding the balance in your life that works for you. Some people are comfortable saving huge chunks of their pay and… Read more »
Mixing love and money can often kill the romance, according to some fascinating research from comparison website Finder. It found no savings, unpaid debt and poor financial knowledge have all led to Australians getting dumped from a relationship. And 40 per cent of people have no idea what their partner is worth… now that is… Read more »
If you find budgeting laborious and hard to stick to, it might just be that your not matching your budgeting methods to your personality and lifestyle. “You mean I have to track every dollar? Every week? On a spreadsheet?!” “Um, why would I want to carry cash around in an envelope?!” “But I want to… Read more »
Take these steps to cut your insurance premiums and you’ll probably save a fortune too. Monday morning this week I set some time aside to look at all the insurance our family is paying each year. I was inspired by articles like this one and this one. On the one hand, I wanted to make… Read more »
