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Starting a family, or planning to start a family, can be a joyous and exciting time. But make no mistake, it can also be a challenging time and an emotional rollercoaster. To help smooth the journey it is important to get on top of your day-to-day finances ... More

If you're financially secure enough to cover your own financial needs, you might be thinking about transferring wealth to your children or grandchildren. Firstly, you need to understand your reasons for transferring wealth, and the problems that ... More

Earlier this year towards the end of my Year 12 business management and enterprise class, I asked my students: "Do you think you are prepared with the necessary financial literacy skills when you leave school at the end of the year?" The overwhelming ... More

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

It's July 1, that time of the year that brings changes to everything from minimum wage to your super. Here's what you need to know. Open banking Heralding a new era in open banking, the big four banks now have to share data with accredited fintech ... More

Children have a view about whether their parents are fair or not from an early age. If their siblings are overly favoured, they will let you know. It always surprises me when one of my kids has calculated - often to the dollar - what I did for their ... More

Australians have had to adapt after their livelihoods took a hit from government restrictions introduced to curb the spread of coronavirus. In this series called Making It Work , we look at how individuals and businesses have pivoted to stay afloat ... More

The number of people preparing a will has jumped dramatically as the coronavirus pandemic shocks Aussies out of their ambivalence about estate planning. "300% more Australians wrote wills in March than in the previous months," says Adam Lubofsky, CEO ... More

The growing concern and uncertainty amongst Australians caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is exacerbated for many separated parents. This is particularly so for those facing significant difficulty in meeting not only their business or living ... More

How do the 3.5 million Australians working or living in a strata community deal with coronavirus? High-density living has become more complex with coronavirus. Not only do common areas need to be negotiated more carefully to avoid potential coronavirus ... More