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If I could give one piece of financial advice to an 18-year-old, it would be this:
09/09/2026

If I could give one piece of financial advice to an 18-year-old, it would be this:

If I could give one piece of financial advice to an 18-year-old, it would be start now: These two stories show the power of compound interest.

No more card surcharges. Great news, right?Well, yes but there’s a catch:
08/09/2026

No more card surcharges. Great news, right?

Well, yes but there’s a catch:

Wtapping is about to get simpler, using your credit card could become a lot less rewarding. Here's what the credit card surcharge ban means.

Sydney is leading the slide - home values are now 7.1% below their February peak, and national values have fallen for fi...
07/09/2026

Sydney is leading the slide - home values are now 7.1% below their February peak, and national values have fallen for five months straight.

Is this the start of something much bigger?

The Australian property downturn is now national - and here's why Sydney is leading the pack in falling prices.

This isn’t more miserable advice about skipping your coffee to save a few dollars.It’s about understanding what’s happen...
05/09/2026

This isn’t more miserable advice about skipping your coffee to save a few dollars.

It’s about understanding what’s happening to your money = and how to give it more value:

Your pay packet is growing. Inflation is slowing, and yet we don't feel richer. David Koch explains the economics behind the cost of living.

Big credit card news + Why properties aren't selling
04/09/2026

Big credit card news + Why properties aren't selling

My Money Digest - 04 September2026

Buyers are back in charge.Auction clearance rates have fallen below 50 per cent and properties are sitting on the market...
03/09/2026

Buyers are back in charge.

Auction clearance rates have fallen below 50 per cent and properties are sitting on the market. Sellers are facing a very different spring:

Since May, house pces have fallen an average of 0.68 per cent a month. Nerida Consibee asks, what happens if that continues?

A $500 surprise bill shouldn’t become a $700 credit card problem. But without an emergency buffer, that’s exactly what c...
03/09/2026

A $500 surprise bill shouldn’t become a $700 credit card problem. But without an emergency buffer, that’s exactly what can happen.

Here’s how to build one - even if money is already tight:

Without a little cash set aside, unexpected expenses often end up on credit cards. Here's how to build a $500 emergency fund.

“Inflation is falling” and “your mortgage might get dearer” can both be true at once.And right now, they are.Here’s what...
02/09/2026

“Inflation is falling” and “your mortgage might get dearer” can both be true at once.

And right now, they are.

Here’s what the latest figures mean for interest rates - and your household budget.

"Inflation is falling” and “your mortgage might get dearer” can both be true, David Kich explains what it means for interest rates.

Your pay packet is growing. Inflation is slowing. Australians are spending more.So why does nobody feel any richer?Here’...
01/09/2026

Your pay packet is growing. Inflation is slowing. Australians are spending more.

So why does nobody feel any richer?

Here’s what's been happening to your purchasing power - and what you can actually do about it.

Your pay packet is growing. Inflation is slowing, and yet we don't feel richer. David Koch explains the economics behind the cost of living.

How far could house prices actually fall?Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee has crunched the numbers - and explai...
31/08/2026

How far could house prices actually fall?

Ray White chief economist Nerida Conisbee has crunched the numbers - and explains what would need to happen for the market to reach GFC-level falls.

Since May, house pces have fallen an average of 0.68 per cent a month. Nerida Consibee asks, what happens if that continues?

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