Twice this week I’ve received calls from so-called “wealth” businesses asking me information about my mortgage. The first one claimed I had entered a competition and had won an Ipad but to claim it I had to go along to a seminar. I actually have been to a couple of seminars in the past so this aspect of the conversation didn’t alarm me. What did alarm me however was when the conversation tur... read more>

  Mental Health Week runs from Sunday 9 – Saturday 15 October, 2016 but for millions of Australians anxiety and depression or feeling flat, helpless or hopeless is the new normal. Last year’s National Health Survey showed that stress and mental illness affect one in five Australians, and costs us over $200 billion dollars. Mental Health is a complex issue and those with depression need... read more>

  When it comes to online safety and dating sites, we like to think we know what we’re talking about. Stitch is the only companionship site in the world that insists on identity verification for its members, and we do a lot of things behind the scenes to ensure that Stitch is free of scammers and fraudsters that most dating sites simply don’t do. Ask any of our members and they’ll tell you t... read more>

  "The determination of life insurance salesmen to succeed has made life pretty soft for widows." - William A. Feather (1889-1981), American publisher and author. That determination has also led to consumers paying for pretty hefty commissions and made life cover anything but comfortable for those seeking to make a claim. But this week some major changes were unleased on the life insur... read more>

HEALTH Private health insurance patients failed by public hospitals: survey Publication: The Australian One-sentence summary: Private patients forced to use their health cover in a public setting overwhelmingly agree they are failing to get the service they ­expect when made to pay through their insurance, new data reveals.   YOUNG CONSUMERS Property ownership has become a ‘mi... read more>