They’re awesome! Free flights, Christmas shopping paid for, wine deliveries … and it doesn’t feel like I’m paying for them. And I’m not really. And many others who enjoy the … Read More How do you feel about credit card reward programs, and how do consumers maximise their reward points?

Call a family meeting in the backyard. Tell them to close their eyes, as you have a pre-Christmas surprise for them. Unfurl the garden hose and turn the tap on … Read More The Christmas spending season is almost upon us, so what are three ways to be smart about where our money goes?

WHAT? Whoa! Really? You’re asking me to solve an out-of-control, national, credit-card bingeing problem? How about something simpler? Perhaps stopping Australians drinking beer? Halting the Ebola Virus? Smashing our druglords’ … Read More Aussies owe more than $50 billion on their credit cards. What are your top three tips for cutting this debt?

Um, bit embarrassing. I think my accreditation to speak authoritatively here has lapsed. The division of labour in our house means I only go to the supermarket five minutes before … Read More Food is one of the biggest weekly household expenses. How can you cut your supermarket spending?

  With the way markets have behaved in the last two months? Possibly next decade. Maybe in another generation’s lifetime. Kidding. However, I don’t have a crystal ball. If I … Read More It’s almost seven years since Australia’s sharemarket hit a record high. When do you think it will get back there?

“She works hard for the money, so you better treat her right.” Donna Summer’s 1983 classic was written about a restroom attendant. Could easily have been about the world’s “oldest” … Read More Aussies are sticky customers when it comes to banking. How should you review your bank accounts and how often?

THPPPT! Spare money? For Generation X? Ho, ho, ho! Surely you jest, dear editor. Weddings, monster mortgages, hungry midgets’ mouths, education expenses … we’re just trying not to drown. However, … Read More Super or the mortgage – what is the best place for your generation to place any spare money?

My mum was allergic to animals, following a nasty incident with a cat when she was pregnant. Consequently, animals weren’t part of my early childhood. My parents eventually relented and … Read More Pet insurance has been growing in popularity but is it worth it for most households?

“Wax on, wax off.” If you don’t know what that means, you’re not Generation X. Try a column to the left or right. Daniel-san, aka The Karate Kid, was taught … Read More What are your top three tips for protecting your retirement nest egg from a financial disaster?

I call it “rewiring my brain”. And I’ve had to do it a bunch of times since 1999 – when I first decided an aspect of my life needed an … Read More Money habits are developed from a young age? How do you go about changing any bad habits?