The 50/30/20 budgeting strategy approach enables you to manage your money without making too many sacrifices. It helps you to divvy up your take-home pay into three main areas – needs, wants and savings. Read more to see if this strategy is right for you.
Saving money doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Some people are wired to save– for others it takes a bit more discipline. But developing good savings habits can do so much for both your financial wellbeing and your future security. These 7 tips could see you start to change your ways.
If you receive the Age Pension, recent changes to means testing for retirees could put more money in your pocket. These changes impact the assessment of certain lifetime income streams that began on or after 1 July 2019 (including any that you take up now).
There are a number of considerations when it comes to gearing, the investment assets you may choose to gear and the way you structure your debt.
It’s natural to feel nervous when markets fall, but history tells us that markets trend upwards in the long run – and switching investment options at the wrong time can have a negative impact on your overall long-term invest.
Is it really possible to live within your means and still enjoy life? The answer is yes and with just a few important changes you can start spending less and lose the debt.
When you’re still employed and earning a salary, there’s money coming in you can rely on. In retirement, in the absence of a regular salary you’ll need to find a new way to secure enough income to cover your living costs.
Investing your money is one way to make the most of your savings and provide an income in retirement but if you’re expecting savings and investment earnings to help cover your expenses, it’s important to get your strategy right.
Buying a rental property is a very popular investment in Australia. For many investors, the appeal of owning an investment property is linked to their familiarity with this asset class – most of us either own or rent a house, apartment or villa. Over time, a quality, well located property could generate long term growth and decent income returns.
Many older Australians often include their family home as part of their long term financial strategy. Interestingly, they can explore the option of investing the proceeds from selling their home into superannuation fund, known as downsizer contribution. Is it for you?
It’s natural to feel nervous when markets fall, but history tells us that markets trend upwards in the long run – and switching investment options at the wrong time can have a negative impact on your overall long-term invest.