We all have a decent understanding that weddings can be a costly pursuit, but do you actually know how much the average wedding costs in Australia? A bit over $36,000, according to Australia’s Money Smart website. And that was in 2012! These days, it’s most probably somewhere around the $50,000 mark. I suppose if you…

There’s no question that hitting your 30’s is a huge landmark for all of us. While some of us may have bought their first home, started a career, or even a family, this decade of our life has a notable financial impact for your future years. For the majority of folks, our financial responsibilities have…

There’s no doubt that your 20’s is a very important phase of your life. There’s a timid but gratifying feeling about becoming an adult, leaving home, and being financially self-reliant. Whether or not you kicked off a career, a university degree, or spent time traveling to other countries and gaining life experience, your 20’s is…

We all suffer through periods in life where money is tight. Fortunately for us, there are certain expenses that we can quickly eliminate, for example cable TV, gym memberships, and dining out at restaurants. On the other hand, there are other expenditures that we simply can’t avoid. Debt repayments, rent and school tuition are just…

In today times, saving money is a quest that everyone wishes to achieve, however generally it can be a complicated task for lots of people. Rental payments, bills, groceries, and everyday necessities build up quickly, leaving most families with little to no savings. Having the capacity to save money and improve your life appears to…

  The New Year is certainly an optimal time to reflect on the previous year and make some resolutions to improve ourselves. Many people’s resolutions concentrate on getting healthier, developing their career, or improving their financial health. Now all of us know how challenging it can be to stick to our New Year’s resolutions, so…

Congratulations! You’ve successfully served your 3 year period of bankruptcy and have been discharged, so what now? You’ve unquestionably taken the right measures to address your financial issues by filing for bankruptcy, and all your debts are well behind you now. Having said this, there’s still plenty of work involved to get your finances back…

Christmas can be a wonderful time of year. Spending quality time with your extended family and friends, being on holidays, offering gifts to loved ones, and surely the grand Christmas lunch! It’s undeniably a time for giving, and with this comes expenses. It’s very easy to overdo it with holidays, gifts, and delicious foods; to…

If you have obtained a bankruptcy notice or court order you must respond right away to minimise future grief. Owing somebody money regarded here as a creditor, can be any individual or company to whom you owe money. If you’re unable to pay money to a creditor, the creditor will connect with the Australian Financial…

Today in the news, former economics advisor John Adams suggested that Australia is too late to stop an ‘economic apocalypse’ regardless of his repeated warnings to the political elites in Canberra. He went on to request the Reserve Bank to raise interest rates to avoid household debt getting further out of hand. This bubble is…