income protection
Income ManagementLifestyle

The Dangers of Your Safe and Cushy Office Job

Do you spend your evenings watching a certain group of adventurers brave the dangers of the icy north for a chance at a beautiful haul of ocean gold in the shape of crabs? Do you find yourself thinking “I’m glad I work in a climate controlled environment where the only …

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australia trading
Investing

Why It Pays to Start Trading with a Forex Demo Account

You’ve probably heard a thing or two about the world’s currency exchange markets. Popularly known as the “forex” markets, these currency-trading venues carry some USD$4 trillion in daily volume and allow millions of individual market participants to place bets on the movements of certain widely used currencies.

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property investing 101
InvestingPersonal Finance

Property investment 101 – What you need to know

Anyone who is financially minded dreams of reaching that point in life where they have absolute financial security. There are many options available to the keen investor like stocks or bonds, although historically choosing to invest in property has been the most popular choice for Australian punters. Investing in property …

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Relocation
Lifestyle

What Does a Good Relocation Policy Looks Like?

Selling and moving house is a tough process – there is so much to plan and organize that the hassle can be overwhelming. Taking the inventory, choosing the moving company, finalizing the sale, packing and moving house – all of these are just a few of the toughest steps of …

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credit cards and travel
LifestylePersonal Finance

Using a credit card to save money when travelling

For the most part, traveller’s cheques are a thing of the past. While you can still buy them, there are much easier – and cheaper – alternatives available. One such alternative is the mighty credit card.

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How to Organize Your Long Distance Move
Lifestyle

How to Organise A Long Distance Move and Save

Moving house is a big undertaking – it’s both exciting and terrifying. When you are only moving locally, it seems that things can be organized quickly and easily, but when you are facing a long distance move, there is so much to plan and keep track of, that it can …

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LifestylePersonal Finance

The History of Australian Money

Do you know that in the early days without money, people could use rum for transactions? Find out more facts about the history of Australian money on the video infographic below:

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holiday savings
LifestylePersonal Finance

Peter Dean’s Holiday Debt Advice

Holidays are often the best time of the year. It’s a rare chance for us to escape the daily routine and relax, often by the pool or the sea. Over the years though, holidays have become more and more commercialised, which in turn means that every year people spend more …

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Personal Finance

Quicken Loans – 13 Ways to Save

Each year one of the top New Year’s resolutions is to get out of debt. This infographic will show you 13 different money-saving tips that will help you save a combined total of $11,244.00 over the course of one year!

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Tipping in the US
LifestylePersonal FinanceUncategorised

Tipping Customs in the USA

Travelling or living in another country can be a wonderful and exciting experience. However there is one situation that lots of people find confusing and stressful and that is ‘tipping’ (also known as paying a gratuity). Tipping is the practice of showing appreciation for the service you received by gifting …

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