“Would you like fries with that?” I started flippin’ burgers just after I turned 15. Actually, that’s not true. I needed “experience” before I could cook the meat. My first … Read More “What was your first job, and what did it teach you about money?”

Good question, Mr Editor … if your aim was to create a flood of bookings with couples counsellors and divorce lawyers like Arnie Becker (Corbin Bernsen in LA Law). The … Read More “When it comes to household finances, should couples have joint bank accounts or separate ones?”

We’re talking property, so we’re talking fences. Here’s a general rule for Generation X and property investment: If it doesn’t have a fence, then steer clear of it. Capital gains … Read More “Should property investment be about rental income or capital gains? And will that change as I age?”

It was the toughest lesson of my life and I still grapple with it today. But if I hadn’t learned it, I could never have become an investor at all. … Read More “What lesson did you learn as a child that has helped you through the investment challenges of recent years?”

Died-way-too-young singer Karen Carpenter said it wasn’t only rainy days that bummed her out. She lumped Mondays in to the same category. But Karen believed being with someone special fixed … Read More “Australians are notorious non-savers, with about half of us having no savings. How much should we put away for a rainy day?”