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With 2023 well and truly upon us, it’s the perfect time to start afresh and prepare for the year ahead. Whether you’re feeling confident or cautious about your finances this year, there’s likely to be some room for improvement.
Here are 8 simple ways to help build your money muscles and set yourself up to be fighting fit in 2023.

A series of recent high profile cyberattacks may have you wondering what you can do to protect your personal data from cyber criminals. The effects of cyber crime can be devastating, and as we’ve seen lately, even the largest corporations are not immune to cyber criminals.

Deciding when to sell an asset as large as a property is a big decision. Whether it’s the home you live in, or an investment property, there are many things to weigh up.

The Labor Party won the majority of seats in the lower house at the May Federal election this year. With this, the Albanese Government handed down an updated 2022-23 Federal Budget at 7:30pm (AEDT) on 25 October 2022. In this latest Budget, the Government’s policy priorities—and the proposed measures to help achieve these priorities—centre on […]

Recent local and global events have brought back into the spotlight the impact we have on our planet and people. More than 90 per cent of surveyed Australians are concerned about the environment and sustainability*. But it’s not just consumption Aussies are becoming more conscious about—there is growing awareness that where we put our money […]

When entering the retirement phase of life, there’s often a shift from primarily employment income to income derived from our retirement savings and potential social security entitlements. With this shift comes the need to understand certain risks—that if not properly managed—could impact our retirement lifestyle and the money left to live on in later years. One […]

Once a year you receive an annual statement from your super fund. While it might be tempting to just file it away, paying close attention to the contents of your super statement can be an important exercise. Here are our top tips on what to review when your statement comes your way, this month or […]

Your home loan will likely be the largest debt you pay off in your lifetime.
Importantly, by taking a proactive approach—such as refinancing, if appropriate—you could reduce the amount of interest you pay and the life of the loan. In turn, freeing up cash flow sooner to direct elsewhere.

Just when you thought you’d reached your limit, life throws more unexpected challenges at you. How can you get through it? For many, life isn’t easy at the moment. The floods have devastated parts of NSW and QLD, and while it might be having a hiatus from front-page news for a minute, COVID is still […]

Change is inevitable, and is more often than not associated with progress. However, this is not to say change, especially regarding technological advancements, is always beneficial to our professional and personal lives. This is something we briefly discussed in our article, ‘Consumer payments behaviour: How do you compare?’. Namely, technological advancements, and the potential for them to influence consumers; […]