In markets, bad news can lead from worry to fear to panic. How can we deal with this to avoid money mistakes?
FutureYou Thinks You Should be Saving More
Since having kids, I've found it hard to imagine the future. When they were babies, it was difficult to imagine what it would be like with toddlers. Once they became toddlers, I had trouble picturing them as "tweens". And now, as a father of two teenage daughters, adulthood seems a long way off. We get … Continue reading FutureYou Thinks You Should be Saving More
Forget Budgeting, Make a Game Out of Your Money
Would you rather listen to The Wiggles - "Big Red Car" on repeat for 4 hours, than sit down and put a family budget together? I've never been a fan of doing a budget, especially in an OLD school excel spreadsheet. What I do like though, is keeping track of my personal spending (you can … Continue reading Forget Budgeting, Make a Game Out of Your Money
Budget 2017 – Better Days Ahead
The treasurer Scott Morrison is all about fairness, security and opportunity in Budget 2017. Some highlights: Increased funding for education, $18.6B over 10 years - on a needs-based analysis (see how your school is affected here) Housing affordability Working with states to increase supply Increasing CGT discount to 60% for investors in affordable housing $375M … Continue reading Budget 2017 – Better Days Ahead
Is Your School Affected by Funding Changes in Budget 2017?
With Budget 2017, the PM wants to ensure Australians "realise their dreams". The biggest hit to the hip pocket for some could be in the form of higher school fees over coming years. The government today launched an estimator tool where you can search by school and see the increase or decrease in funding for … Continue reading Is Your School Affected by Funding Changes in Budget 2017?
Warning for Borrowers: Your Lender is NOT Your Adviser
Buying a property? How much you can borrow is not the same as how much you should borrow.
Thinking About Retirement
There is much more to think about than money when it comes to retirement.
Is Consumerism Reaching a Tipping Point?
Earning more and more money to spend more and more money. Does it lead to happiness?
Where To Invest in 2017
Really? Why are you reading this? An article with a headline like this is not going to help you decide what to do with your hard earned dollars. Type it into Google and all you'll do is end up confused from so many different views. But more importantly, they have nothing to do with you. It's the … Continue reading Where To Invest in 2017
How Will Markets React to the US Election?
As the US Election race finally comes to an end next week (we hope), financial journalists are rolling out the most expected of headlines. I've just typed "what happens to markets if Trump wins" into Google and sat here laughing for the last half hour. The importance of who becomes the next US President is … Continue reading How Will Markets React to the US Election?