Milli Vanilli had two problems. Their names were Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan. Both were singing frauds. Similarly, super has two major downsides for Gen X. The first is access: … Read More “Building a nest egg is vital, but is there a better alternative to superannuation instead of locking your money away until age 60?”

You want boring? Kevin Costner’s The Postman. You want sexy? Rolling around in big piles of cash in your underwear, like Allison Dine (Anna Hutchison) in Underbelly. Bucks and budgets … Read More “Budgeting is one of the most boring words in the English language. Can we make budgeting sexy?”

Show no emotion. For God’s sake, zip it! Stuff the ticket back in your pocket and continue to stare at the TV or newspaper like nothing happened. Calmly, get the … Read More Winning the lottery is many people’s idea of a financial plan. If you do strike it lucky, what should you do with it?

“Danger, Will Robinson!” Like Lost in Space’s Robot, complete with arms flailing. Money is a top-three cause of the demise of relationships that include sex and can just as quickly … Read More “How should people react if a family member or friend asks to borrow money, and how much is too much?”

Don’t fret. Learn to throw your voice like a ventriloquist and then, at the reading of the will, pretend to be God and declare everything was left to you. If … Read More “Talking about death and money can be tricky. How do you bring up the subject of estate planning and who gets what in the will?”

Who are you more like? Actor Rob Lowe, a pioneer of celebrity sex tapes? Or Pretty In Pink’s Molly Ringwald, who moved to France to marry a Frenchman? Both risks … Read More “”Risk and investing go hand in hand. How can people work out what sort of risks they are prepared to take in the pursuit of wealth?”

You want a tough couple of years? When Cold Chisel split – that was a tough decade for an 80s Australian teenager. The rough patch for managed funds only reflects … Read More “Managed funds have had a tough couple of years as global markets tumbled. Do they still have a place for investors, and what is it?”

Woo-hoo! The end of the “boost” portion of the first home buyers’ grants can’t come soon enough. Like the last mouthful of an unpleasant dinner when you know there’s a … Read More Government incentives for first home buyers will be watered down from the end of this month. What does it all mean for property investors?

Ford Prefect from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy said it best: “Don’t panic! Don’t panic!” Household debt levels tend to rise through your 20s and 30s – home, investment and … Read More “Interest rates are set to start rising, some say sooner rather than later. How should people respond to this?”

If you’ve ever been on one of those Hollywood-hippy, vitamin-enriched, strict fruit and vegetable juice diets, then you’ll know why Australia could do with a recession. For the rest of … Read More “Australia has so far avoided a recession. What does this mean, and does it really matter if we have a recession or not?”