Pressure for a Royal Commission into the financial planning profession is building as more news has emerged about the NAB financial advice debacle, highlighting yet again how eager some planners have been to sell product rather than provide sound advice …
Bad financial advice is in the news again as NAB has admitted to compensating more than 750 financial advice clients over the past five years, and sacking almost 40 advice staff because of it.
New research has shown that Victoria has the cheapest takeaway food in the nation.* But take a look at the variations in prices around suburbs and you’ll be astounded. For example, you can buy a Pad Thai in Preston for …
Recently my 28 year-old son injured his shoulder in an accident. Unfortunately, due to the nature of his work, he will be unable to return to work until his shoulder has completely healed and this may be several months.
While I don’t personally celebrate Valentines Day, it’s hard not to acknowledge its existence when it has become so hyped-up over the years. In fact, it seems the expectations of some have reached ridiculous proportions. But demonstrations of love don’t …
With all the kerfuffle around the Liberal leadership it got me thinking about the importance of strong leaders in our work and personal lives. I’m sure we all have a boss, mentor, teacher or colleague we view as a great …
Today marks the first of Money101’s four new education stream launches to take place over the coming months.
I was reading this week about a book called Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning. It contains the findings of a pair of Washington University psychologists who have been studying learning and memory for a combined 80 years. …
