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?”

Bah! Here we go again! People trying to make out that debt is either diseased, the devil, or a financial death sentence. Debt doesn’t cause cancer, it doesn’t wear Prada … Read More “Debt became a dirty word during the global financial crisis. What debts should people banish immediately, and should any debt be embraced?”

There are only two sure ways. Option one: “Use The Force, Luke”. Option two: Don’t invest. Sadly, precious few of us have completed any formal Jedi training with Obi-Wan Kenobi … Read More “The share market’s slump since late 2007 has been punctuated by company failures. How do investors avoid getting stung by these?”

Trick question Gen X: “What’s your most valuable asset?” The standard answers are predictable – car, home, shares or super. My mate, Simon, includes his 80s superhero comic collection. Seriously. … Read More “Protecting your assets is just as important as trying to increase them. What should people do to keep hold of their hard-earned gains?”