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Find out about helpful strategies, market reports, insights and tips to assist in shaping your financial future.

Our team share helpful ideas and tips with an aim to simplify as much financial jargon as possible, share ideas and tips to assist in building the success of your financial future.

Spread your money, reduce risk

Spread your money, reduce risk

(Reading time: 2 - 4 minutes)

Six out of ten Australians own investments outside of the family home and super. That’s good news.

5 life insurance questions youve always wanted to ask

5 life insurance questions you've always wanted to ask

(Reading time: 3 - 6 minutes)

What impact do factors like your weight, age and smoking status have on your ability to buy life insurance?

How to adult - a quick guide to personal finances in your 20s

How to adult - a quick guide to personal finances in your 20s

(Reading time: 3 - 5 minutes)

Getting to grips with debt, budget and cash flow

It’s a pity there’s no handy ‘How to’ book to teach you about adult life, especially when it comes to finances. It’s something that you need to learn on the job.

After the dust settles, a fresh start…

After the dust settles, a fresh start…

(Reading time: 3 - 5 minutes)

Taking stock of how your life’s travelling at the start of a new year is probably an exercise you’re likely to pursue with greater urgency if you’ve recently come to the end of a serious, long term relationship or gone through a divorce.

Super investment options – what’s right for you?

Super investment options – what’s right for you?

(Reading time: 2 - 4 minutes)

Choosing the right super investment options at the right time could make a difference to how much money you have when you retire.

When it comes to your superannuation, the investment options you choose today and in future may impact how much money you retire with.

The Fed and Market Turmoil

The Fed and Market Turmoil

(Reading time: 5 - 10 minutes)

...the Fed turns a bit dovish but not enough (yet)

Key points

  • The Fed has raised interest rates for the ninth time since first raising rates this cycle three years ago, taking the Fed Funds rate from a range of 2-2.25% to 2.25-2.5% reflecting ongoing confidence in US growth. 
3 biggest living expenses

What are the 3 biggest living expenses for households?

(Reading time: 2 - 3 minutes)

We check out the three largest contributors to household spending in Australia and where people would source additional cash if living expenses rose.