Ignorance can sometimes equal bliss. Like when you’re off the grid at a silent yoga retreat or when you’ve cut the cord on a relationship that ain’t serving you. However ignorance do…
Women ahead on home ownership but still trail on wealth, jobs and wages
Australian women continue to trail men on wealth, jobs and wages, but are ahead in some age groups when it comes to property ownership, according to the latest Gender Indicators. The data released to…
Tax time! Can a tax agent really help in getting a better refund?
A record number of Australian women will lodge tax returns over the coming months but many run the risk of chasing refunds that they’re not entitled to. There are now more than 3.14 million Australian…
As a nation, are we setting our girls up for a lifetime of earning less?
This is the reality for Australian girls in 2018: Boys earn more in pocket money than them from an early age and when those boys become men–according to the current gender pay gap–they wil…
Five ways to make your family more financially savvy
Striking the perfect balance between meeting the needs of your family and not burning a hole in your finances can be a constant battle for families. Even if we have budgeted down to the last cent, som…
Boost your own bottom line: a guide to saving
When it comes to your bank balance bigger really is better and it’s safe to say that savings are universally desired. “I wish I hadn’t saved so much” said no one, ever. Yet, fo…
Lessons from Rupert Murdoch on divorce-proofing a business
After 14 years of marriage, Rupert Murdoch and his wife of the lightning-fast reflexes, Wendi Deng, are getting divorced. In an application for divorce filed in New York, the media mogul said the marr…
Three ways to spend less
Building wealth is fundamentally quite simple. But many of us feel the opposite and expect we need a complex solution, or a risky quick-fix, to achieve our goals. My philosophy is that if we can all d…
