How were your Christmas expenses? Did you stay on budget? Or did you splurge? Well, according to new research by Finder, a credit-funded Christmas has pushed millions of Aussies into debt. The survey of 1,086 respondents revealed almost half (49%) of Australians – equivalent to 9.8 million people – have racked up Christmas debt. The…
Many of us are drowning in “stuff”. To find space for all our possessions, we are paying off-site storage companies. Australians spend an average of A$163 per month on self-storage, one recent survey found. The number one item stored in these facilities is furniture. Other items we cannot fit in our houses include appliances and…
Let me tell you a little story. It’s the story of a consultant who had a scary idea. She wanted to publish a cookbook. She had no background in writing, publishing, cooking, blogging or anything related to that goal. In this tall tale, the consultant left her job to follow her dreams, as the…
Most Australians assume their superannuation will simply pass to their family when they die. After all, that’s how most assets work. Your house, your investments, your bank accounts – they’re distributed according to your will. But superannuation doesn’t work that way. And this misunderstanding has caused countless disputes, delays, and even court battles between surviving…
