Trauma insurance could help support you and your family through the worst of times. A lump-sum trauma insurance payment can help you focus on receiving the best treatment available, pay for rehabilitation, and even cut back your work hours to be able to concentrate on your recovery. If you have suffered a serious illness or… Read more »
Regardless of financial position or socio-economic status, we’ve all endured financial stress at one point or another. If you are under financial stress at the moment, you’re not alone. The NAB Household Financial Stress Index found that on average, Australians feel they are getting worse off financially. A huge one-third of survey respondents said they… 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 can I overcome financial setbacks? You’ve worked hard to develop a financial plan, built a workable budget and set up an investment plan to reach your long-term goals. You’re tracking… Read more »
Women are twice as likely as men to be the victims of financial abuse. It may seem that it’s all about money, but it’s really about power and control. Financial abuse describes a situation when someone you’re in a relationship with is stopping you from accessing your money, negatively influencing your decisions about money or… Read more »
Greater Sydney is in its seventh week of lockdown, with no clear end in sight. The situation calls for support both for businesses and households suffering severe income loss in the weeks ahead. By Peter Whiteford, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University and Bruce Bradbury, UNSW Greater Sydney makes up about one-fifth of… Read more »
The Coronavirus Health Crisis is also rapidly morphing into a Personal Financial Crisis for many people. It is seriously scary out there. We are almost certainly heading for our first economic recession in 29 years. But a generation of Aussies have no idea what that means. No Australian under the age of 47 has experienced… Read more »
