Online Super Funds

Online Super Funds: A Recipe for Financial Disaster?

Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) have become an increasingly popular choice among Australians who want more control over their retirement savings. According to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), there are over 610,000 SMSFs with more than 1.1 million members, controlling nearly one-third of the country’s superannuation assets. While SMSFs offer flexibility, tax strategies, and the ability…

Successful Investing

11 Tips for Successful Investing

Investing means putting money somewhere now, in hope it will grow (or give you income) in the future. Rather than leaving cash under your mattress (or in a low-interest savings account), investing involves accepting some risk in return for a chance of better returns than inflation or simple savings. Returns might come from: capital growth…

Financial Stress

Why Australian Men Feel Financial Stress

Retirement is often portrayed as a time of relief, yet for many Australian men, it brings anxiety rather than peace. Rising living costs, debt, and uncertainty around superannuation and how long savings will last can lead to financial stress. That stress doesn’t stay “just financial” — it spills over into health, relationships, and mental wellbeing.…

Save Money

Want to Save Money? Start Now!

Before diving into techniques to save money, it’s worth pausing on why saving—even modest amounts—makes a difference. Psychological and mental-health benefits People who practice stable financial behaviours (such as regularly saving and paying off credit card debt) report better mental health, vitality, social functioning and general wellbeing. In short, saving reduces financial stress, gives you…

Tips for Handling a Volatile Investment Market

10 Tips for Handling a Volatile Investment Market

Market volatility is an unavoidable part of investing. Prices of shares, property, and other assets rise and fall based on economic conditions, investor sentiment, company earnings, and global events. For Australians, the last decade has seen several shocks—from the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis to COVID-19 and ongoing global geopolitical uncertainty. Each period has…