Women are often reminded of the importance of having regular check-ups: skin checks, breast exams, pap smears, the list goes on. However, a topic that we traditionally weren’t taught much about, is money. And with it, the importance of giving yourself a financial health check every once in a while – especially when you are about to make...
As a society we have become comfortable discussing just about any topic – sex, religion, politics, health, marriage, fertility, parenting, the list goes on. However, two topics still remain deeply intimate and largely taboo. The first topic is money. And the second is mental health. Given that money has been found to be the leading...
If reviewing your income protection insurance has long been on your to-do list, time is running out to make the most of it. For many years now, many income protection policies have come with more bells and whistles than the latest model SUV. But that is all about to change. APRA (the industry regulator) has...
If there is one thing that this year has taught us, it’s that an emergency can strike when you least expect it. Through my own experience as well as through hearing countless stories from others who have been affected by bushfires, cancer, war and numerous other tragedies, one thread is common: no one thought it...
If you are looking for a great opportunity to raise some money for a good cause, improve your health AND boost your bank balance, all in one swift blow, then look no further than febfast! Febfast is a fundraising initiative by Youth Support & Advocacy Service (YSAS), aimed at supporting disadvantaged young people aged 12-25....
If you’re anything like most people, chances are that any letters or statements from your super fund immediately go either in the bin or in a non-urgent pile of mail to be dealt with at a later time. However, hidden in among those letters rests something very important, that has the potential to significantly affect...
The biggest mistake I ever made was not paying enough attention to life insurance while I was young, fit and healthy. I first came across the term ‘life insurance’ when I was in my mid-twenties. I had just landed a corporate role at KPMG, and one of the perks was a life insurance policy and...
This week marked the tenth annual R U OK Day, dedicated to raising awareness of mental health and empowering the Australian community to have more open conversations on the subject and reach out for support. As someone who had suffered clinical depression for several years in my late 20s I am all too familiar with...
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” separator_top_type=”none” separator_top_height=”50px” separator_top_angle_point=”50″ separator_bottom_type=”none” separator_bottom_height=”50px” separator_bottom_angle_point=”50″ style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]Hi Tash, I’m a teacher (permanently employed) and have recently been diagnosed with cancer. I’ve been put on sick leave for seven months and have enough paid sick leave to last...
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 0 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text] Every year, around this time, there is one topic of conversation that seems to flood the airwaves: health insurance. Health funds start increasing their fees so all the associated marketing campaigns come out, the comparison sites...
