Bamboozled by all the mortgage jargon in your home loan contract? Fear not. We’ve got you sorted with our A-Z of mortgage-speak. Is there anything worse than trying to get your finances sorted but stumbling over all the mortgage jargon that flows effortlessly off the lender’s tongue? Chattels, what now? And what on earth is… Read more »
Objectively (and in hindsight) a lifetime income is pretty outstanding, no matter how much you’re bringing in. So where does it all go? When it comes to budgeting, it’s easy to target the obvious, like your takeaway coffees or bought lunches. But if you’re feeling deprived on your way to a goal, it can be… Read more »
You’ll have heard these misleading money tips doing the rounds everyday like they’re gospel. It’s definitely time to hear some better advice! How often has someone told you to avoid credit cards at all costs? Or to start saving for your kids’ education the minute they’re born? These are both common misleading money tips that… Read more »
If you feel like your debts are getting away from you, it’s time to get busy with debt consolidation. Credit card debt can be a tough burden to carry, especially when sky high interest rates continue to compound and grow the interest cost each month. Throw in a mortgage, a car loan and another credit… Read more »
Financial family planning is perhaps the less ‘sexy’ side of starting a family, but it’s really critical if you want to raise a happy one. Your life changes in a big way when you have kids. Sleep becomes a luxury, diapers a daily ritual and seeing your children grow each day gives you more joy… Read more »
Ethical investing means investing in companies that demonstrate positive environmental and social impact. It’s about investing according to your morals, ethics and values. Ethical investing allows you to invest in companies that demonstrate a positive environmental and social impact. Investing used to be about identifying companies based on financial returns alone, but over the last… Read more »
Looking to set some financial goals? Remember, it’s all about a change in behaviours and creating achievable financial habits to get you there. Money doesn’t buy happiness but it can certainly help. And the key is building healthy financial habits. These are the daily, weekly monthly and yearly practises that you do without fail. After… Read more »
Welcome to Australia’s property market, it’s boiling hot with minimal signs of cooling down. According to data from CoreLogic, Australian capital city property values have increased by 26.17 per cent on average over the past five years. In Sydney, the average house price is predicted to skyrocket by $216,000 this year alone. As Australia’s property… Read more »
Making sure your kids get a great financial education can go a long way to helping them become successful as an adult. With a bit of luck, it could even make your kids rich. All parents are responsible for helping their kids learn the ways of the world. But while most of us are pretty good… Read more »
I’ve found it’s actually our basic psychology that pushes us to make bad decisions with money. But you can hack the system… The more research and work I do with people around money, the more I realise we’re actually hard wired to be unsuccessful. We’re destined for failure from the start and actually have very… Read more »
