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Financial fragility and the $500 emergency bill

- May 15, 2026 3 MIN READ

It’s the minimum financial buffer everyone needs. Picture this: one of those weeks where everything goes wrong at once. The car battery dies, a sudden toothache turns into an emergency root canal, school camp fees hit your inbox, and the dog eats something he shouldn’t … Then, as you tap your credit card, this time… Read more »

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The crushing of Australian households: rates, petrol, inflation

- March 27, 2026 2 MIN READ

After last week’s Reserve Bank interest rate increase, I warned of the possibility that rising rates coupled with rising petrol prices had the possibility of crushing Australian household budgets. Reinforcing my point, this week’s ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence figures are down 20 per cent – the worst result since the oil crisis in 1973. Consumers… Read more »

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New Year resolutions … what everyone else is doing

- January 16, 2026 2 MIN READ

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 »

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10 ways you can start your 2025 money reboot now

- December 20, 2024 3 MIN READ

The lead-up to Christmas is frantic but for most people life slows down between Santa and the New Year which is a great time to plan a financial reboot. Taking the financial stress out of your life will transform the way you live. You’ll be happier and have more confidence to take on the world.… Read more »

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4 simple hacks to slash your home loan

- August 9, 2024 4 MIN READ

Don’t wait for the RBA to cut rates. Do it yourself with these home loan hacks. The Reserve Bank is not going to save borrowers by cutting interest rates anytime soon. That is the very clear message from RBA Governor Michele Bullock recently. But rather than wait for a future official rate cut to ease… Read more »