financial counselling

My father had a double life. He ran a second family that he kept secret from my mother and his kids for many years. When he finally told my mother the marriage was over, he had obscured his true finances, so it was impossible for her to find out where ... More

More than a quarter of Australians have fallen victim to financial abuse, while 12% admit they know someone who has experienced or is experiencing it. The survey of 10,000 people, commissioned by CBA and conducted by YouGov, also found that three-quarters ... More

Financial abuse can be a standalone form of abuse, but it's also prevalent in about 90% of domestic violence situations. The truth is that not only is financial abuse common, it can be hard to spot because it occurs in many different forms. Self-isolation ... More

High credit card debt, Workers' Compensation obligations, unpaid tax, and failure to pay interest free loans are some of the reasons people find themselves applying for bankruptcy. In the last month, with COVID-19 restrictions in place, construction ... More

Soaring unemployment levels from the coronavirus crisis on top of the second-highest level of household debt in the world means Australians need to know their rights when it comes to dealing with debt collectors. While it is legal for debt collectors ... More

I am 48 and my husband is 56. He works full time and I work part time (four or five days a week). We have kids still in high school. We own a home (valued at $1.8 million, loan $900,000) and an investment property ($780,000 and $610,000). About five ... More

Most of us can agree that a healthy relationship is co-operative and transparent. Yet when it comes to joint finances, many relationships are anything but. In fact, research by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has found that more than 46% of ... More

Seven in 10 Aussies are using their time on the clock at work to sort out their personal finances. The Gallagher Financial confidence report lists unexpected costs (64%), inadequate savings (62%) and rising living expenses (57%) as the major causes ... More

Financial help for people suffering hardship from the nation's devastating bushfires is emerging from federal and state governments as well as charities and some companies. Here is what is being offered to residents, fire fighters, emergency workers ... More

Aussies are flying solo when it comes to their retirement finances, new research by the investment manager Franklin Templeton shows. While almost half of Australian retirees believe financial advisers are important, only 24% of them actually have one. ... More