With a significant and growing proportion of Australians aged over 65, the so-called “Australian Dream” is facing stark realities. Some of our pensioners go without food, some go without medications, and some are suicidal as a result of their dire financial situation, due mainly to the high cost of their accommodation and insecurity of tenure. The whole concept of having a roof over our head... read more>

With thanks to Ashton Rigg from Flight Centre If you’re struggling to save or don’t even know where to start, follow these five simple money saving tips and you’ll be flush before you know it!   Be accountable for your spending It’s incredibly easy to burn through funds with a tap here and a swipe there, and it’s not until you start being aware of your spending that you realise where ... read more>

In some rare good news for those getting on in life a new report into financial resilience suggests this important quality improves with age and highlights the role of experience. The Financial Resilience in Australia report, from the NAB bank and the Centre for Social Impact, measures the concept which goes beyond financial literacy to measure our abilities to bounce back from adverse event... read more>

Nearly 10 years ago, I found myself single with an elderly parent to care for and 50/50 custody of three children under 10. Up to that point I had been earning a substantial income but a redundancy saw me out of work for the first time in my life at 40. I managed to negotiate an amicable split costing me only $2500 in legal fees. I was devastated at having to sell the family home, as I could... read more>

I am divorced now but I was married to a Lebanese man for 12 years. At the time it was a big cultural challenge for me, as I’m sure it was for the family I married in to. I learnt so much from this family, everything from cherishing your older relatives in ways that so-called western cultures could learn from. I learnt you can eat raw meat and it’s called kibbeh nayyeh, I learnt a few Arabic... read more>