A Finder survey of 1,085 revealed 1 in 3 (30%) Australians have leaned on family and friends for financial support in the past 12 months. The top expenses Australians sought financial help for are: groceries (16%), rent (9%), and petrol (7%). Medical costs (5%) and school fees (5%) were next on the list. Have you…
Australian households are stuck in survival mode, according to Finder’s Cost of Living Report 2023, which has combined data from Finder’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker (CST) and Finder’s Reserve Bank of Australia Survey. It has uncovered the far-reaching impacts of the cost of living crisis. Rising costs have impacted the majority of Australians Some of the…
Whether you’re trying to build up your savings, pay off your debt, or simply make sense of where your money is going each month, you may have thought about creating a budget to help you reach your financial goals. Even if you’re just starting out on the path to financial independence, a budget is a…
In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the gender wealth divide in Australia. Despite significant progress in gender equality, women continue to face significant economic disadvantages that prevent them from achieving financial security and stability. The issue of the gender wealth divide is complex and multifaceted, and it affects women of all…
Planning your estate is an important matter. Estate planning involves arranging your assets and circumstances in such a way as to ensure that your beneficiaries after your death receive from your assets, maximum use and enjoyment at a minimum cost in taxes and heartache. In other words, estate planning should be an efficient and effective…
Credit card spending has reached record levels in Australia as disposable income dries up, according to new research by Finder. Monthly purchases on credit cards reached a record high of $33.5 billion in January, according to data by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) – a whopping 17% increase over the year and an extra…
Most people want wealth, but few will do what’s necessary to create it. Why do people want certain things, and never take action to achieve them? What subconscious thought process causes a disconnect between desire and doing what’s necessary to fulfil the desire? The reality is almost anyone regularly employed, from ditch-digger to doctor, can achieve…
There are a number of definitions of wealth. True wealth is not how many properties you own or how much money you have, but what you are left with when they take all your money away — your health, your family, your friends, your spirituality, and your contribution to society. Yet another definition of wealth is…
Twenty-three-year-old, Ashleigh Petrie nominated her mother as the sole beneficiary of her super. However, Ashleigh’s 63-year-old fiancé was successful in claiming her full super balance after she died in a car accident. Ashleigh was in a relationship with her fiancé, Rodney Higgins for only 7 months (living together for four of them). This story highlights…
If you’ve ever checked your bank balance at the end of the month and wondered “where did all my money go?” you’re not alone. 17 Saving Strategies That Actually WorkWatch this video on YouTube In fact, a 2016 survey revealed that nearly 60 per cent of the population doesn’t have enough money saved to handle…
