(03) 9020 2905Little known fact: I was the first ever victim of internet credit card fraud in Australia! Okay, not the first. But it was last century, which made it pretty early … Read More Online shopping is booming, but what are the risks of buying financial products online?
Category Archives: Your Money Gen X
Insurance: Most of us need some, but what and how much? Where do you start?
MOST of us need? Seriously. All Gen Xers need it! Like we need air. And Sunnyboy iceblocks on 40 deg day. Ask yourselves the following. Have you got a mortgage, … Read More Insurance: Most of us need some, but what and how much? Where do you start?
Strategy is vital for investors. What are your top three strategy tips for 2013?
WHOA, dudes! It’s January! Anyone for beach cricket, downing a few frothy ones and cheering congestion-free roads? Can’t we just bask in the glow of that gnarly second half of … Read More Strategy is vital for investors. What are your top three strategy tips for 2013?
This useless fluff is unlikely to deliver the goods
I feel like Homer Simpson at this time of year. Um, actually, maybe “I look like” Homer Simpson. After 25 Christmas parties in 25 days, I can’t see my belly … Read More This useless fluff is unlikely to deliver the goods
What are the most important financial lessons you have learnt this year?
Little DebtBoy starts school next year. He’s more excited about it than Christmas. More than anything, I’m desperate for him to love learning. If I can instil in him a … Read More What are the most important financial lessons you have learnt this year?
Not everyone is cheering about interest rate cuts
Newton’s Third Law of Interest Rates: “For every cheer, someone sheds a tear.” I know, there’s no such thing. Sir Isaac was no economist (the dismal science). He was a … Read More Not everyone is cheering about interest rate cuts
What are the biggest Christmas hidden costs and money traps when buying presents?
Hey, I’m no Grinch. Well, maybe a little. I love Christmas, but I do believe we’ve fallen Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels for this whole present giving thing. Seriously, … Read More What are the biggest Christmas hidden costs and money traps when buying presents?
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How do you plan to keep a lid on your Christmas and holiday spending this year?
By selling my children. And maybe also a kidney. That will both keep a lid on spending, and raise some bucks at this most expensive time of year. Sure, saying … Read More How do you plan to keep a lid on your Christmas and holiday spending this year?
School’s almost out. What can your generation teach school leavers about money?
Demographer Bernard Salt says Generation X changed the concept of growing up. Xers believed age 18, even 21, was too early to become an adult. “Can we delay the whole … Read More School’s almost out. What can your generation teach school leavers about money?