I feel you don't officially recognise your adulthood until you start paying insurance. That's what real adults do - they pay hundreds, often thousands, of dollars a year to protect their stuff, including their health. When you cease full-time ...
When impatient children or grandchildren make a grab for a share of their parents' or grandparents' assets while they are still alive, it is dubbed "early inheritance syndrome" by lawyers. The other term for this increasingly common fraud is "financial ...
Your home is probably the most expensive thing you'll ever own and so it should be adequately protected against whatever life throws at you. However, choosing the right home and contents insurance can be difficult, with hundreds of policies offering ...
Pets can be expensive, and in the event of accident or illness these costs can rise sharply. If you have a cat or dog which has suddenly fallen ill or is in need of emergency treatment, vet bills can quickly add up to thousands of dollars. Pet insurance ...
Some of the biggest financial mistakes are also the most common and they can cause hardship in the long term. Here are the top five, with tips on how to avoid them. 1. Not having a budget No matter how much a person is earning, without a budget they ...
HECS loophole closed A loophole for students trying to escape their higher education debts has been closed. Until recently, the federal government couldn't legally reclaim HECS debt from Australian students who live overseas. Initially proposed ...
Since their highs around April this year, shares have had a rough ride, particularly through the September quarter as the US Federal Reserve and worries about global growth rattled investor confidence. A good place to start deciphering the sharemarkets ...
Someone has smashed into your car, which puts it off the road for some time. This common scenario has given car hire companies the chance to come up with a service where they provide you, the driver whose car is in the garage for repairs, with a like-for-like ...
Your 2015 Super Guide is coming your way in September 2015! Super is an amazingly powerful wealth-creation and preservation weapon for many millions of Australians. Anything over $37K and we pay tax, including the medicare levy, at a rate of 34.5%. ...
There's a certain level of responsibility (or lack thereof) that comes with being a renter. If you're living in an apartment, your strata fees are usually covered by your landlord, the water bills are often paid for you, and it's almost ...
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