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The overwhelming cost of Christmas

A helping hand for the holidays

Our modern world is busier and more stressful than ever, and for many the holidays, also represent a time when feelings of isolation, worries over work, finances and family conflicts, seem intensified. A time when more families than ever seek the assistance of charities. Read More

Five simple steps to correct your credit score

If you’ve ever had a mobile phone, a credit card or any kind of finance – including a gas or electricity account – you’ll have a credit score. Lenders check your credit score when assessing loan applications – the better your score, the more likely they are to lend to you. What if you find out your credit score is not looking too good? Here are five things you can do to improve it. Read More

The balancing act of blended family finances

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, in 2018, over 118,000 marriages took place in Australia. Of those, 15.7 % were second marriages. Many of this number were considered ‘blended’, meaning that one or both parents had children from previous relationships. Read More

Quarterly Economic Update: July - September 2020

COVID-19 remained the big story of the last quarter. Tragically, by the end of September the pandemic had caused over one million deaths. That was up by 500,000 since the end of the previous quarter, and many countries were experiencing devastating ‘second waves’. Read More