I know a lot of frustrated, miserable people in their 40’s – men mostly, who appear to be successful. They have money, position and all the stuff that goes along with those but they carry with them an undercurrent of anxiety and emptiness that manifests in things like poor health, nervousness or frequent exhaustion. Of…
While modern life is exceptionally busy, any decent Financial Adviser will tell you that today is the best time to start planning for your retirement; the earlier you plan, the better placed you will be to enjoy it. With life expectancy at its highest recorded level, there are a lot of years to fill between…
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…
