Did you read, listen, or watch the news in the last year? But they shouldn’t. Because — repeat after me — you can’t do anything about any of them. Go on a media fast These events, and others like them, are completely out of our individual control. However, that won’t stop the 24/7 news channels…
No one likes to talk about death but it is a fact of life. The problem is that by not talking about it, many people never get around to preparing for it either. A common saying is that there are only two certainties in life – death and taxes – yet we generally prepare for…
Australians seem to keen to hold on to their cash, ready for a rainy day and managed to stash more than $10 billion extra in the bank in the month of November alone. The latest APRA data shows household deposits continue to climb, with Aussies stashing an extra $10.5 billion in the bank in the…
You’re feeling swamped. You don’t know if you can get all of your work done. You have a million people demanding your time. Sound familiar? I write a lot about the importance of mental toughness, hard work and resilience. But just as important as stamina and a strong work ethic is realizing when something’s got…
We’re at the beginning of a new year, a time when many people start thinking about how to make this a great year. Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions, hoping to spark positive change. The recurring themes each year include a more active approach to health and fitness, improved finances, and learning…
One of the biggest changes over the time I’ve been investing in property is the abundant availability of property research data. Today there’s a plethora of statistics offered about Australia’s property scene – median house prices by the year, the quarter, the month or day, median advertised rents, rental vacancy rates, auction clearance rates, days…
Imagine the dentist has just said you urgently need a $2,000 dental crown. A week later, a pipe in your bathroom bursts, causing $8,000 worth of damage. Suddenly, you’ve been hit with a $10,000 financial shock. As the cost-of-living crisis plunges more households into financial uncertainty and at least one-third of Australians struggle to make…
As we move into 2024 — can you believe another year has passed so quickly — it’s a good time to sit back and look at how your money is working for you. How have you gone with your finances last year? Sure it was a strange year, but how are you doing financially? Did…
With cost of living pressures top of mind, new consumer research released by Commonwealth Bank reveals Australians are looking to reduce expenses, increase savings and lift their incomes as part of their New Year’s resolutions. The research highlighted: 9 in 10 (93 per cent) Australians have a financial goal for the New Year 1 in 2…
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Every day, we pass through buildings, hop aboard trains, drive across highways, and traverse structures in our lives without stopping to think about what it took to build them. The developers behind these structures aren’t just expert architects and engineers — in many cases, they’re multi-billionaires who’ve not only built some of the most impressive…
