Childhood is a time of learning and discovery. A lot of our core beliefs and habits are formed during our younger years including the way we think about/handle money and spending. We grew up with the knowledge of our parents earning salaries, paying mortgages, moaning about debts and of course, paying us pocket money. The […]

The number of mature age Australians carrying mortgage debt into retirement is soaring. And on average each mature age Australian with a mortgage debt owes much more relative to their income than 25 years ago. Microdata from the Bureau of Statistics survey of income and housing shows an increase in the proportion of homeowners owing […]

Afterpay has grown in popularity and availability in the last few years with many companies offering this payment option either online or in store. Afterpay gives you the ability to buy your item immediately but pay only a quarter of the cost up front. The remaining payments are spread over the next 6 weeks, so […]