While it can be rewarding watching your investments grow over time, what happens when you finally want to cash them in? Maybe you believe a particular investment has reached its peak, or perhaps you were investing with a specific goal in mind and it’s finally time to withdraw those funds and put … [Read more...]

Keeping a close eye on your finances is healthy, and it’s perfectly normal to feel a pang of anxiety when things aren’t going to plan, but is it possible to take things too far? These days, social media and uncertainty in both the economy and job market have given rise to something known as … [Read more...]

Renovating your home can be a great way to increase its value, make it more energy efficient, or simply bring its look and feel into the 21st century. But as anyone who’s embarked on a reno will tell you, they can be a nightmare to plan. Along with the cost (which has a tendency to blow out) and … [Read more...]

Ask a group of strangers how much money the average Australian will need in retirement and there’s a good chance their answers will coalesce around a single figure – $1 million. But there’s no real reason $1 million is held up as the ideal benchmark. In fact, most Australians will reach … [Read more...]