What does life look like when petrol hits $3 per litre?

The latest financial stressor for families and businesses as we face down the new normal this year is runaway petrol and fuel prices.

But this recent price rise at the petrol bowser might have a very different long term effect for us all.

Learning skills to survive another different kind of year

Has Flooding & Extreme weather affected you or your family?

If the last two years have taught us anything, it’s that anything can happen, it usually does - and we all do better knowing we have a backup plan in place.

Is it time for you to get more money into your super fund?

The four keys facts about super you need to know if you want to pay less tax

Is fair to say that double-digit investment growth may not return to the investment market for some period of time so making sure we get good value for what we are saving to invest, is more important than ever.

While super is seen as a low tax saving environment, there are limits and official caps to how much money you can put into your super (the cynic would say because the government doesn't like to give away too many tax deductions), so it's worth knowing what your options are.

Helping Adult Children become Financially Independent is harder than you think

How to begin setting limits on The Bank of Mum & Dad

Annual research indicates an average of 6 out of 10 parents report supporting their adult children financially to the detriment of their own financial stability - and it's getting worse.

In 2021, almost half, or 45%, of parents with adult children have given their children money during the covid19 pandemic, and of those 79% said the funds would have otherwise gone towards their own personal finances.