Learning early in life how to manage money, save and plan for the future and make informed decisions, enables young people to be in control of their financial lives. Australian youth are active consumers – they set savings goals, shop …
Following her recent travels delivering training to clients around Australia, Katrina Walton, CEO of Wellness Designs, reported, “In a climate of constant change, one common theme keeps coming up in conversation. Employee engagement.” A long-held obsession for a lot of …
Today, as we recognise World Mental Health Day, one in five Australians are suffering from a mental health disorder. And they aren’t alone. Each year, an estimated additional 6 million of us are at risk of developing a mental illness. …
Have you ever joined the queue dreaming of a lucky lottery win? The recent record $150 million Powerball win on offer drew crowds of hopeful punters. Whilst many of us daydream about what we would do if we “won it big!”, the reality doesn’t always match the …
Financial vulnerability has been described as the inability to recover from sudden financial shock, such as an unexpected loss of income or uncontrollable increase in expenditure[1]. Whether noticing walking down city streets, or feeling the impact closer to home, financial …
It's Global (Financial) Wellness Day on Friday June 6 and we thought we'd help you celebrate. Sadly many celebrations suffer a financial hangover. Not ours - we've budgeted for it! Financial wellbeing is one of the most important aspects of …
How can we change the culture within financial services firms to ensure the interests of clients are put first? That’s one of the key questions Commissioner Hayne grappled with as he prepared his thousand-page report. As we all know, the …
According to new research, customer satisfaction for the banking industry is down by 2.7%. Not surprisingly, negative publicity from the Royal Commission into Financial Services is to blame. The Roy Morgan report, which is based on interviews with thousands of …
Move over Fred Flintstone, Wilma is coming through! Gone are the days where the genders were separated by an enormous cavern of social pressures, expectations, and norms. Since the 70s liberation movement, the gap that once separated gender financially has …
We’ve already established that cats are the pick of the litter when it comes to financially savvy pet choices. But that got us thinking about all pets and how much Aussie’s spend on their furry friends. After all, owning a …
