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Five things to do when income doesn't match cost of living

Highlights The rise in consumer prices without equal appreciation in wages can be troublesome. Budget plays a critical role in curbing unneces...

Five ETF portfolio strategies to sail through volatility

Highlights Adding blue-chip ETFs to the portfolio never goes out of fashion in the investing world. Investors should keep some spare cash at hand...

How SMSFs differ from APRA-regulated super funds

Highlights Aussies can choose from self-regulated super funds and professionally managed super funds. SMSFs are a good choice for those needing gr...

Why tracking volume is a key factor in stock analysis

Highlights Stock volume refers to the number of shares being traded over a given period of time and illustrates the forces of demand and supply in...

Planning retirement? Here’s how to tackle inflation risk

Highlights A spike in inflation can pose serious challenges for retirees. Retirees require an income source which can easily adjust to a rise in c...

US rate hike: How Australians can prepare if RBA follows suit

Highlights  Australians are now expecting a rate hike anytime soon after the US Fed raised rates on Wednesday. The US Fed announced a 0.25% h...

How to make most out of capital gain tax exemptions

Highlights Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a tax charged on the gain made while disposing of assets. Tax experts are urging Britons to make the most ou...

What is super stapling? How does it help employees?

Highlights A stapled super fund is a super account that follows you whenever you change jobs. This prevents you from having multiple super accounts...

International Women’s Day: Here’s how to become financially smarter

Today, women have more decision-making power related to financial issues in most countries. They earn more, control wealth, and establish themselves i...

How to ace the passive income game: Five ways to try

Highlights Passive income can help you with extra cash without actively getting involved in a business. It saves you from taking on extra responsi...

Thing to keep in mind while co-buying a property with friends

Highlights: The Sydney housing market has got to the point where first home buyers need to save at least AU$100,000 to buy into a market like Sydne...

How are bond prices related to the stock market?

Highlights In general, the bond market is inversely proportional to the stock market An ideal portfolio has a judicious mix of both, and the ratio...

Which are the Best Lifetime ISAs right now?

Highlights The Lifetime ISAs allow investors to save £4,000 a year without any tax on it. There are four types of ISAs that include Stocks a...

Here’s how to keep yourself safe during a flood

Highlights At present some parts of Australia are facing drastic weather conditions. According to BOM, isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging...

Scared of volatile equity markets? Here are 5 term deposits to explo...

Highlights Emerging from a two-year long pandemic has presented a laundry list of problems, not the least of which is rapidly rising inflation. Wi...

Adding crypto to your self-managed super fund? 3 things to keep in m...

Highlights  While Australian super funds don’t yet invest in cryptocurrency, individuals with self-managed funds can include digital ass...

Wary of paying hefty taxes? Here are five tax-saving tips

Highlights  Homeowners can reduce their taxes by acquiring a mortgage offset account. Capital gains refer to the money made through the selli...

5 ways to help Kiwis beat inflation and take better control of their...

Stats NZ has revealed that the cost of living among Kiwi households was up by 5.2% in the quarter ended December 2021 in comparison to the costs a yea...

5 best trading apps in UK

As inflation is rising unexpectedly and lower interest rates on saving accounts can’t keep up with the rising inflation, investing in shares or...

How to choose stocks for investments in UK

Highlights  Investing is a process of allocating money on assets with an expectation to generate an income or profit over time. Investing wor...