behaviour

There's more to life than soldiering on in the workforce - earning and spending - well into your 60s, according to a growing number of Australians who aim to retire much earlier. They want financial freedom and more happiness from following their ... More

Personally, I find it hard to summon the requisite rage to properly resent "Boomers", because I'm too busy being angered by millennials and their constant whining about how hard their lives are, but I can tell you that I don't like being bundled ... More

As a buyer in the current market, fear of missing out (FOMO) is your biggest enemy as it can easily lead to many years of regret from the moment you unpack in the wrong property, thinking, 'What have I done?' As a buyer's agent I have never ... More

Dr Amantha Imber started her career helping advertising agencies connect products with consumers. After losing her mojo, she was inspired to start Inventium, a behavioural science consultancy, which helps companies create better workplaces for their ... More

Two weeks after Charlie left his wife, Sarah, and their two children, Archie and Tom, he announced he wasn't paying private school fees anymore. The kids could go to a public school, he said. Sarah could see that their kids were distressed and grieving ... More

I have two teenage sons, both of whom have their driver's licence and new jobs, which are launching them into a new phase of independence and curiosity about the world. It is an exciting time. As part of this transition, they are learning what it ... More

To tip or not to tip, that is the question. It's fair to say that Australia does not have a tipping culture per se - the idea that every interaction with people in the service industry or hospitality need to be given a gratuity to recognise their ... More

If your financial goals took a hit during the coronavirus crisis, you might be struggling to stay motivated. Or maybe lockdown gave you a new perspective on life and you now have new goals to work towards. Whatever you're saving up for, if willpower ... More

Following the announcement that QSuper and Sunsuper will merge and create the largest fund in Australia, there may well be trepidation around consolidation. One of the reasons to merge is to find efficiencies that come with scale, but that can mean ... More

The recent GameStop short-selling saga was exciting, if nothing else. Rogue traders took a bet on a highly speculative stock in hopes of making it big. However, this gamified approach, promoted by trading apps like Robinhood, can quickly turn investing ... More