Managing your money is simple but as we all know, it isn’t easy and it isn’t something we get taught about at school. Managing your money is just like starting a new fitness program or diet, it takes discipline, self-control and a gentle nudge. Everyone deals with their money differently, but here are 3 simple (not easy) ways to managing your ... Read more

You may be a seasoned share trader or maybe you get your share market update on the news each night. Either way, you have probably noticed that the share market goes up and it goes down (we call this volatility). What you may or may not have realised is why does it do this. Apart from the local and international economic factors, companies’ ... Read more

When the topic of superannuation comes up in a conversation usually one of the two following events occur, either a blank look comes over the face as if a question has been asked in Japanese. Or, the eyes glaze over as if to say please don’t start talking about that thing where the government takes my hard earned money away from me each ... Read more

This week I had the unfortunate experience of attending a funeral. So please excuse the dark message on a Friday morning. However, I believe that the following is an important message that shouldn’t go unheard. The two things in our lives that are certain, Death and Taxes. Some of us may pay less tax than we should, but death is a certainty. We ... Read more

Buying your first home is one of the biggest decisions you'll make in your 20's or 30's. With so much information out there it's not always easy to determine what's right and what's not. Here are the meanings of some common property terms that may help you to understand what's really going on. Interest Rate - An interest rate is the rate of ... Read more