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5 steps for Gen-X to retire well
The great thing about being a Generation Xer is that we’ve still got youth. At least in a relative sense. Sure, I’ve forgotten a few words to some Cold Chisel … Read More 5 steps for Gen-X to retire well
Single scene all about planning
Exhausting, depressing, scary and life-changing. The crashing end of a long-term relationship can be physically and mentally all-consuming. Contemplating life as a single, or setting off on the search … Read More Single scene all about planning
What are the best ways to cut down credit card debt?
Best ways? Plural? Is there some suggestion that there’s more than one way? Because there isn’t. There is only one way to cut your nasty, insidious, credit … Read More What are the best ways to cut down credit card debt?
Insure and hope you don’t need it
Being diagnosed with a potentially deadly health condition in your 20s holds no positives. Not for the person whose lap it falls on. Not for their partner. Nor their children. … Read More Insure and hope you don’t need it
Want to save money? Act like a business and sell your kids
Big businesses constantly assess their balance sheets. They are always tinkering with what to keep on balance sheet. And what to bugger off it. Often, they will conclude to sell … Read More Want to save money? Act like a business and sell your kids
Internet scams and fraud are rife. What can you do to protect yourself?
Oh, I yearn for the good old days, when robbers had to pickpocket you in the street, or sedate your dog before ransacking the home. They’re now so lazy, they … Read More Internet scams and fraud are rife. What can you do to protect yourself?
Helmets on property investors! Worse lies ahead.
Keep your helmets on, investors – this is probably only a short break in hostilities. We’re still under attack. And the battles, on several fronts, aren’t likely to be over … Read More Helmets on property investors! Worse lies ahead.
What are some of the most important things you should know about your super?
Generation X is often accused of being fatalistic about superannuation. Many believe it will be hoovered up by government taxes, crash before they receive it, or taken by frauds. But … Read More What are some of the most important things you should know about your super?
Health insurance: why should you have it and what should you look for?
We’ve got it. We don’t use it much. And with respect, health insurers make their story a hard one to sell. The insurers’ premiums go up by multiples of inflation … Read More Health insurance: why should you have it and what should you look for?