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Personal Finance

Here's how investors can consider saving and investing $5 a day to make $2,500 a month in passive income!

| Tristan Harrison

Anyone can build up passive income. Here’s how.

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Personal Finance

There are 2.8 million Australian millionaires. Here's how to become one of them

| Sebastian Bowen

There are more millionaires amongst us than we might think.

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Personal Finance

Want to retire early with $1 million? Here's how

| Tristan Harrison

A mixture of savings and investing can create wonderful results.

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Personal Finance

How to replace your wage with passive income in 3 steps

| Tristan Harrison

It’s a straightforward process to replace a salary with dividends.

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Tax

How much tax do your ASX shares pay? Why it might matter

| Zach Bristow

Taxes. One of the two unavoidables in life.

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Personal Finance

Relying on bank term deposits to build wealth? You need to read this

| Tristan Harrison

Looking to grow your net worth? Term deposits may not be the best choice.

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Retirement

How would the proposed unrealised gains tax impact your superannuation?

| Zach Bristow

If passed, the impacts could be profound for those with higher-end super balances.

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Personal Finance

$50,000 in an offset? The hidden cost of not investing in ASX shares

| Mitchell Lawler

Saving 7.5% using an offset is not the same as earning 7.5% on shares.

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Personal Finance

Beat the RBA: How to create an annual income of $100,000 in dividends

| Tristan Harrison

Want to beat the RBA’s low interest rates? Here’s how to create an annual income of $100,000 in dividends.

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Personal Finance

3 signs you're ready to retire

| Tristan Harrison

Here are three signs you’re ready to retire.

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Personal Finance

Is it a good idea to have an investment emergency fund?

| Tristan Harrison

Is an investment emergency fund a good idea?

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Personal Finance

Are first home buyers suffering from FOMO?

| Tristan Harrison

It seems like first home buyers may be suffering from FOMO.

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Personal Finance

Why the RBA rate cut is great for Aussie homeowners

| Tristan Harrison

If you’re an Aussie homeowner then you’re in luck, the RBA just cut interest rates again.

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Credit Cards

How to avoid the common pitfalls of credit cards

| Ken Hall

Here's a few tips on how to avoid the common mistakes when using a credit card for the first time.

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Personal Finance

Should you invest in ASX shares or buy a house?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it better to buy a house or invest in ASX shares?

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Credit Cards

How to pay down debt and invest in more ASX shares

| Ken Hall

With the amount of cheap consumer credit that is available in the current environment, it can be easy to lose…

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Personal Finance

The one thing that is keeping you poor

| Sebastian Bowen

Credit cards from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) might be keeping you poor!

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Personal Finance

Becoming wealthy is hard work

| Tristan Harrison

It takes a lot of hard work to become wealthy.

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Personal Finance

3 simple habits to improve your finances today

| Ken Hall

While investing in your ASX portfolio may seem easy, it's worth making sure you've done a financial health check-up too.

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Personal Finance

Should you help out a friend with money?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it a wise idea to help out a friend with money?

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Personal Finance

How many of these financial bucket list items can you tick off?

| Tristan Harrison

Are you able to tick off some of these financial bucket list items?

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Personal Finance

What is the value of money?

| Tristan Harrison

How much value do you put on your money?

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Personal Finance

How you can invest and travel in 2020

| Ken Hall

3 simple tips to help you travel the world and still boost your net worth through your ASX portfolio.

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Personal Finance

Is it possible to invest when you have kids?

| Tristan Harrison

Can you have kids and keep investing?

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Personal Finance

You are your only financial measuring stick

| Tristan Harrison

Don’t compare yourself to anyone else, you’re the only financial measuring stick worth comparing against.

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Personal Finance

Here's why your house is not an investment

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why your home isn't really an investment in the traditional sense.

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Personal Finance

2 reasons why adding to superannuation isn't a good idea

| Tristan Harrison

I think there are at least 2 reasons why superannuation isn’t a good idea.

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⏸️ Best Savings Rates

3 money saving tips to buy more ASX shares

| Ken Hall

How to boost your savings rate and invest more money in your ASX portfolio this year.

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Credit Cards

When should you use a credit card?

| Ken Hall

A quick guide on when and how to use a credit card to reap the benefits.

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Personal Finance

How to generate $1,000 a month in passive income

| Tristan Harrison

This is how you can make $1,000 a month in passive income.

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Personal Finance

Here's how wealthy you are compared to the 'average' person

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's how wealthy you are compared to the 'average' person. It all seems to come down to how you spend…

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Credit Cards

Are credit cards worth it for the points?

| Sebastian Bowen

Credit cards from banks like Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) offer lots of benefits, but are they worth it?

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Personal Finance

Do you know how good compound interest is?

| Tristan Harrison

Compound interest is the strongest force in the financial world.

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Personal Finance

Why going back to using cash might help you invest better

| Sebastian Bowen

Maybe putting that Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) issued bank card away might help you invest in ASX shares.

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Personal Finance

If I won the lottery, this is how I'd set myself up for life with ASX shares

| Tristan Harrison

If I were a lottery winner, I’d set myself up for life with ASX shares.

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Personal Finance

Are you looking out for your personal finances?

| Tristan Harrison

The only person who’s truly looking out for your personal finances is you.

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Personal Finance

3 tips for getting the most out of your super

| Sebastian Bowen

Superannuation is often an overlooked investment vehicle. But here are 3 tips to help you get the most out of…

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Personal Finance

How to pay off your mortgage faster

| Tristan Harrison

Here are some ways how you can pay your mortgage off quicker.

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Credit Cards

The credit card secrets your bank doesn't want you to know

| Ken Hall

How you can beat the credit card providers and maximise the benefits you receive.

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Personal Finance

Are you making these 4 common money mistakes?

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 4 wealth-hurting mistakes you should try to avoid.

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Personal Finance

Expert outlines the easiest ways to get rich

| Sebastian Bowen

Have you ever wondered what the easiest way to get rich is? One way involves compound interest and investing.

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Motley Fool Take Stock

Sorry, retirement. I have a mortgage to pay off.

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

A 35-year home loan? You’ve gotta be kidding me!

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Personal Finance

5 simple things stopping you from becoming a millionaire

| Sebastian Bowen

Here are five simple things that are stopping you from becoming a millionaire.

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Personal Finance

How to think about debt with your personal finances

| Tristan Harrison

People may think of debt as a blessing or a curse for their personal finances.

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Credit Cards

How using a credit card could improve your personal finance game

| Ken Hall

How to get ahead with your credit card spending with a few simple tips for 2020.

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Personal Finance

3 reasons why ASX shares are the best way to create wealth

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 3 reasons why ASX shares are the best way to create wealth.

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Personal Finance

3 simple tips to save more money for ASX stocks

| Ken Hall

These three tips could help simplify your finances and invest your cash back into your ASX portfolio!

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Personal Finance

2 of the best pieces of conflicting money advice

| Tristan Harrison

Here are 2 of the best pieces of conflicting money advice.

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