Living in a former “meth lab” – no way!  Kirsten Craze’s article in the Telegraph states “former meth labs are being sold and rented to families across the state with no legal requirement for real estate agents to disclose the property was once used to produce illegal drugs.” As for cleaning up such a property to make it safe to live in, household cleaners are not up to the job and it can take professionals up to three months to complete a successful clean-up. I…

They say “money can’t buy you happiness” but congratulations to the 29,000 new Aussie millionaires. According to the latest global wealth report the number of millionaires grew from 149,000 to 178,000. In a nut shell the main reason behind the rise in the number of new Aussie millionaires is probably due to stronger property and share market prices. For those that have not made the millionaires list it’s worth remembering that it’s not how much you earn but how much…

Something very weird about young sports fans seeking the autograph of a bookmaker spruiking of gambling at sports fixtures. Gemma Jones of the Daily Telegraph recently wrote about “gambling advertising on player uniforms and merchandise available to children could be left believing gambling…

I believe it was Benjamin Franklin who said “a penny saved is a penny earned” but as we all know a penny earned would attract tax – consequently it’s a no brainer to try and save than earn an extra dollar. I’m off to have a quick look at ways of reducing existing household and general expenses…

I think most people believe "charity begins at home" but evidently every Australian is so well off that it was recently reported in the Daily Telegraph that our country has "turned itself into a global leader of foreign aid." This is something Australia can be proud of as long as we look…

More & more research shows we can extend our lives through changing our lifestyle. Australians are already living longer than ever before, but many people can't afford to live longer because they will outlive their savings. I know this isn't news to most people, but its worth…

Just read some recent research that confirms what we already know and thats "cyclists who dont wear a helmet are almost six times more likely to suffer a severe head injusry than those who do." If you think those statistics are bad, 100% of people who dont live within their financial…

The following are the four basic rules for achieving financial freedom:

1. Spend less than you earn. If you’re spending more than you earn, you will never become financially independent. You will be paying money to others for the rest of your life. The earlier you start living by this…

Looks like i'll be working till I drop - A study out of the U.K. suggests that while it may provide an initial sense of relief and well-being, over the long-term, retirement is bad for your health, increasing the likelihood of developing depression and at least one physical illness.…

I could forgive anyone for thinking that a major difference between the wealthy and the not so wealthy is that the wealthy live within their financial means and have savings to invest. While the non-wealthy people struggle to meet their numerous loan repayments the wealthy benefit from the…

This cant be good - new research has revealed that one in four teenagers has played a gambling style video game, leading to warnings game play could translate into gambling with real money. The research also found that young people who engaged in the non-financial gambling online were…

Did you know that although two thirds of people think superannuation is a good place to invest only one third make extra contributions to their fund. There appears to be a disconnect between how much money people think they will need in retirment and the action required to make it happen. I…

It will be no surprise to most that money and divorce top the list of concerns for most people. A survey conducted by CBA found 31% of households did not have sufficent savings to cover a major event such as job loss or divorce. Many people appear to leave their financial security to chance…