When you’re on holiday, it can be easy to let spending get out of hand – eating out, gifts for friends and family and experiences that wouldn’t normally be in your budget all take their toll on your bank account. With Christmas approaching in a few months’ time, now is the perfect time to set… Read more

Whether you are still in the early stages of your working life, or are getting closer to retirement, it is important to think about your financial situation and savings for retirement. It is ideal to be debt free before you hit retirement age, but sometimes this is a tough goal to have. The following are… Read more

Increasingly people are having trouble managing their current financial debt. Retail spending is up, and unfortunately for some people that’s as a result of them spending more than they earn or can afford. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on the 4th of Feburary, 2009 that in seasonally adjusted terms (not including the impact of… Read more