Category: Personal finance
Triple check your insurance
Insurance is an ongoing expense that must be justified. It is therefore important to triple check the fine print every year to ensure that ...
Upskill while employed
Don’t wait until your out of work to upskill. Speak to your current employer about paying for you to upskill right now. Benefits of ...
Get free unmotivated advice from a financial counsellor
Unlike financial advisors, financial counsellors offer free confidential financial advice and support through community, government, and legal centres. The benefit of financial counselling, aside ...
Pay off your student loan
When you attend university or an approved higher education provider, you can get a HECS-HELP loan to pay for your studies. Once your studies ...
Tracking your spending is the first step to financial control
The first thing we must do to take control of our personal finances is to find our how much we spend each month ...
How to setup an emergency fund
It is important as part of your monthly savings strategy to set aside a specific amount to build up an emergency fund. Life is ...
Build wealth with compound interest
The old saying 'time is money' really is true. Compound interest is defined as interest on a loan or deposit calculated based on both ...
Technology can help you manage your personal finances
Managing your personal finances can be complicated and time consuming. It doesn’t have to be this way. Technology offers many free tools, apps, and ...
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) – Growing your money in a zero interest economy
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) offer a low cost, hassle free method to grow your savings with less risk than owning ordinary shares on the ...
Renegotiating your mortgage could save you thousands!
A mortgage rate is the rate of interest charged by your lender or financial institution for your mortgage. A mortgage is defined as a ...