Your Money and Your Life

Ensuring your parents’ finances are in order is a big part of taking care of them in their old age.

How are your parents' finances? - Your Money & Your Life Part of taking care of them is checking your aging parents' finances are in order. Here are my tips for managing an awkward conversation.

While it feels impossible to save money these school holidays, it can be done.

Save money these school holidays and still have a ball - Your Money & Your Life While it feels impossible to save money these school holidays, it can be done. Here's how to keep costs down while the kids live it up.

A large percentage of us are trapped in a debt cycle that is impacting our mental wellbeing.

It's time to break free from the debt cycle once and for all - Your Money & Your Life A large percentage of us are trapped in a debt cycle that is impacting our mental wellbeing. It's time to break free once and for all.

Every single Tax Commissioner thinks this is the biggest mistake Aussies make at tax time.

The most important tax tip you need to know - Your Money & Your Life Over the last 40 years I reckon I’ve interviewed every Tax Commissioner at some stage. I’ve asked every single one of them what they think is the biggest mistake taxpayers make when it comes to challenging an ATO decision. The answer has always been the same: bad record keeping. The ATO doesn’...

Can you use your superannuation to buy property and get better returns for your future? The answer is yes, but you need to understand the details.

Join us on Thursday, 11 July, from 11 AM (AEST) for an in-depth exploration of property investment through Self Managed Super Funds (SMSF). Our session will feature a lender and a mortgage broker who will guide you through the ins and outs.

Whether you’re a first-time investor or have experience in property investment, this masterclass will help you gain a better understanding of the challenges, opportunities, risks, and strategies involved in buying property with your superannuation.

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Buying an investment property with super Can you use your superannuation to buy property and get better returns for your future? The answer is yes, but you’ll need to get across the detail in this FREE webinar!

There is always great local debate about changes in council zoning laws to allow construction of apartment complexes. But something's got to change.

Is the quickest solution to our housing crisis to build more home units? - Your Money & Your Life I know there is always great local debate about changes in council zoning laws to allow construction of apartment complexes. Many people don’t want to see their suburb of traditional housing blocks changed into medium or high-density housing. But Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee makes a s...

The 'lose weight, get fit' resolutions you set for yourself could be the key to improving your wealth as well.

How improving your health can improve your wealth The 'lose weight, get fit' resolutions you've set for the year could be the key to improve your wealth as well.

When your wallet’s feeling the pinch, planning meals, buying in bulk, shopping at sales and avoiding takeaway food can all help feed your family on a budget.

10 easy tips to help feed your family on a budget - Your Money & Your Life Planning meals, buying in bulk, shopping at sales and avoiding takeaway food can help feed your family on a budget.

The most important tax tip you need right now + Nvidia shares

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We all want to keep up with fashion trends and look our best, but it’s an area of spending that can really stack up quickly.

16 ways to look luxe for less - Your Money & Your Life It's easy to look luxe for less, even without needing to change too many of your favourite fashion, hair and beauty habits.

So many people spend more money than they have, for just as many different reasons. Coming to terms with what those reasons are is the first step in building a personal finance plan that you can stick to.

How to create a personal finance plan in 45 minutes - Your Money & Your Life If you've got 45 minutes spare, you've got time to make a robust personal finance plan. A plan that will set you towards financial freedom.

Need to sort your taxes? Register now to get expert advice in our FREE masterclass.

Small Business Guide To: Tax Time Register now for a practical 45-minute session with tax expert, Mark Chapman who will help you simplify your tax season.

What sort of investor are you?

Episode 3: Your investment personality - Your Money & Your Life What sort of investor are you? How comfortable are you with risk versus return? Julie Lee helps us get to know our investment personality and explains why it matters.

If you want to skyrocket your finances, then these simple tips will help you to reach your goals. It’s not rocket science, but it works.

Skyrocket your finances by planning for success - Your Money & Your Life If you want to skyrocket your finances, then these simple tips will help you to reach your goals. It's not rocket science, but it works.

How many can you tick off?

Kochie's 16 signs of financial maturity - Your Money & Your Life There’s no strict definition of financial maturity to benchmark against, but there are certain things we should be able to check off.

Australians might be obsessed with property, but it’s not the only way to invest your money.

Alternative investment avenues you might not have thought of - Your Money & Your Life Buying property isn't the only way to invest your money. Here are a few alternative investment avenues you really should consider.

They are the investment phenomenon which makes a person’s wildest financial dreams come true and then instantly shatters them. Investment bubbles have been inflating and bursting for hundreds of years...

How to avoid being caught in an investment bubble - Your Money & Your Life An investment bubble is the phenomenon which makes a person’s wildest financial dreams come true and then instantly shatters them.

Economic growth figures out this week were ugly.

Economic growth figures look very soft + bull markets Kochie's weekly money, life and business news delivered to your inbox.

Economic growth figures look very soft + how long do bull markets run?ymyl.beehiiv.com/p/money-digest-07062024

How do you know whether it’s better to go with ETFs vs managed funds, or buy your shares direct?

ETFs vs managed funds vs shares: which option is right for you? - Your Money & Your Life How do you know whether it's better to go with ETFs vs managed funds, or buy your shares direct? Ron Pratap breaks it down for us.

Financially times are tough and it’s going to get a lot tougher. Many Australians overspent and over-borrowed during the golden years of the last decade and now the pressure is on.

Why you need to stick together as couple now more than ever - Your Money & Your Life Financially times are tough and it’s going to get a lot tougher. Many Australians overspent and over-borrowed during the golden years of the last decade and now the pressure is on. It was easy for a while there, wasn’t it? Money was cheap, the economy strong, jobs secure, share and property mark...

We have the 1 July tax cuts and the federal and some state government energy subsidies coming through in the next couple of weeks. However, all the consumer surveys are showing that money will be saved rather than spent.

Australian consumers continue to watch every dollar - Your Money & Your Life No wonder companies like JB Hi-Fi, Baby Bunting and Super Retail Group are warning investors of a slowdown in sales. April retail trade figures were really weak – up just 0.1 per cent for the month, or half what economists were expecting. It follows a fall of 0.4 per cent in March, so there are......

More than a third of working Australians are planning on delaying retirement due to the rising cost of living.

Boomers are delaying retirement because of the cost of living - Your Money & Your Life

To keep our economy ticking along, we need to attract the right type of migrants, support their arrival with infrastructure and welcome them with opportunities.

We need immigration… the balance just needs to be right - Your Money & Your Life To keep our economy ticking along, we need to attract the right type of migrants, support their arrival with infrastructure and welcome them with opportunities. I’ll be honest, I hate the politics of immigration and the hate it can create. Apart from our First Nations peoples we are a country buil...

It’s one thing to create a budget, quite another to actually stick to your budget. For many of us, budgeting tends to fall over in the doing...

Money focus: How often do you stick to your budget? - Your Money & Your Life Each week we focus on an area of your finances that need a closer look. This week: How often do you stick to your budget?

If the boss knocks back your request for a pay rise, here are some non-cash benefits to ask for instead.

Non-cash benefits that rival a pay rise - Your Money & Your Life If the boss knocks back your request for a pay rise, here are some non-cash benefits to ask for instead. They should plug the gap nicely.

Cost-of-living delays retirement plans + inflation worry

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