Money Nine facts young women need to know about super Recently, a young graphic designer named Beverley told me, “When I go out to buy shoes, the nagging voice in my head says, ‘this should be going in super”.
Money Superannuation ‘flat-lining’: Career breaks no reason to stop saving It’s well known that women, compared to men, struggle to save for their retirement.
Money Five things women can do in one hour to grow their super Preparing for retirement is particularly challenging for women, thanks to factors such as lower pay and taking time out of the workforce to raise children.
Money Super might be dull, but don’t tell women it’s too difficult to understand Imagine you’re sitting on a rock on a beach in Queensland.
Money I claimed on personal insurance when I was pregnant When I was pregnant with my second child I suffered such bad morning sickness that I was unable to work.
Money 1 in 4 Aussies are stressed by debt – here’s 7 ways to reduce yours Debt is often referred to as one of the ‘3-Ds’ – alongside death and divorce – each of which can be devastating to people’s lives because of the financial stress they cause.
Money Top 7 Money saving tips for women who manage the family budget Research shows that when you are at a stay-at-home or part time working mum, you are mostly responsible for budgeting for your family.
Money 2016, the year to get rich! Step One: how to start saving Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to start saving or be better with your money? Every year saving money is amongst the top ten most common New Year’s resolutions.
Money Less is more! Step 2 – Spend less than you earn Last week we explored the concept of saving 10% of your income, hopefully you have begun putting those strategies in place.
Money 5 smart ways to save for the kids’ education 13 years of education for your children isn’t cheap, even through the public system.
Money Work it! – Step 3 Putting your money to work for you If you’ve being following my guide and putting the steps into practice you should come to a point where you are starting to build up some extra cash in your bank account.
Money Don’t lose it! Step 4 – Guarding from loss In my last article I talked about some different types of asset classes that are easy to gain access to and pretty affordable in terms of the minimum you can start with.
