South Park’s Chef is warming up his velvety, chocolatey, voice. “I’m gonna make love to you, baby! Uh-huh. Let’s make some sweet love.” If you’ve held back on procreation because … Read More What do you think our new Federal Government will mean for your generation’s financial situation?

A “spring clean” sounds so wonderful and fresh, doesn’t it? Like the perfume of crushed rose petals, scented candles or freshly mowed grass. Well, I get hayfever. So you can … Read More It’s time for some spring cleaning – what are the main areas to focus on when tidying your finances?

Start with an exorcism. Why? Just because. And if you can get the whole head-spinning and green-vomit things happening, send me some footage. That would be soooo cool! Seriously, getting … Read More It’s MoneySmart week, so what are three ways that your generation could be smarter with money?

You want “long term” from Generation X? Seriously? What, like using a slow-cooker to make tonight’s dinner? Why? Have mobile phone. Can dial delivery. Dinner done. Two minutes. Back to … Read More It pays to take a long-term view when investing. What do you think will be the biggest trend in the decade ahead?

Dateline: 2001. Mrs DebtMan and I had just bought our first home. We were financially struggling to fill it with furniture. As you do. We invited some friends around for … Read More There’s no excuse for bad manners. What bad money manners annoy you the most?

PANIC! Act swiftly! Oops, hold on. My bad. That was for something else that started on July 1 – my new fitness regime. Epic fail already. Don’t panic in regards … Read More New financial advice laws are now in full swing. How do you take advantage of them?

Cue Foo Fighters: “I’ve got another confession to make.” Sorry, Mrs DebtMan, but there’s something else I should probably fess up to. It’s bigger than last year’s (when I got … Read More Is there ever a good time to keep a financial secret from a loved one? When and why?