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Before my career as a behavioural economist, I worked in the arts. We were in the last two weeks of rehearsals for a major theatre production of Romeo and Juliet and a heated argument broke out between three key people about how the director wanted ... More

Some life events can place a huge burden on your finances. But adequate insurance can lift much of that burden. Be wary of these life-changing events. The insurance statistics in Australia are worrying - only about half of all Australians have some ... More

The demand for prenuptial agreements (prenups) has risen over the past decade for multiple reasons. Protecting an inheritance is important and with more couples marrying later in life, they're often acquiring more assets independently. Then there are ... More

Births, deaths and marriages are the typical occasions when people think about making a will but they shouldn't be the only times. Legacy Law director Donal Griffin says while buying property is also a common trigger, people should create a will whenever ... 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

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

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

Couples across Australia are having to postpone, cancel or vastly downsize their weddings after strict new social distancing rules were announced on March 24, and the couples themselves aren't the only ones missing out. Dressmakers, venue staff ... More

With everyone is focused on health for themselves and their loved ones, it's time to talk about what we would like to happen when we can no longer make decisions. This week - from March 23-27 - is Advance Care Planning week, when you are encouraged ... More

My recently married daughter, aged 28, is in a quandary with respect to equally contributing to first home buying savings (with the aim to buy in the next 12 months). Both her and her husband (aged 30) have secure, well-paying jobs and are trying to ... More