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Credit History
Why Gambling is an Addiction, Not a Financial Problem
May 22, 2010 - No Comments
I live a couple of hundred metres from Crown Casino, but I can count on one hand the times I’ve been on the gambling floor in the past five years.
Read moreHow Australia’s Lack of Financial Literacy Threatens Everyone’s Wealth
July 4, 2009 - 1 Comment
I didn’t buy a Lotto ticket this week, despite the crackpots who were talking up the dream of winning the jackpot. I’ve long argued that Lotto is a tax on people who can’t do maths.
Read moreThe American Dream
May 16, 2009 - No Comments
After 6000km, I’ve finally dropped off the Chrysler convertible – which provided me with a working example of why the company is now basically bankrupt – and have made my way to New York for a well-earned rest in the city that never sleeps.
Read moreWhy Australia Can’t Afford to Rack Up Debt Like Japan
February 28, 2009 - No Comments
I am sitting at the airport checking my email before I board my flight home from Tokyo. My inbox shows a dozen new emails from stressed-out people seeking financial advice.
Read moreWhy Adult Children Have to Grow Up and Get Out!
August 2, 2008 - No Comments
Demographer Bernard Salt says the Japanese have a name for adults who outstay their welcome in the family home “parasaito shinguru”, which translates as “parasite singles”. Fairly direct.
Read moreEverything You Need to Know About Your Rights as a Debtor
May 17, 2008 - No Comments
This week I was locked up in the Metropolitan Remand Centre – talking to the inmates about their finances.
Read moreFinancial Advice from Meatloaf and Nirvana
April 26, 2008 - No Comments
You’ve got to love the Wiggles. Despite the fact that their audience can’t even wipe their own backside, they still manage to top the Aussie entertainers earnings charts, raking in an estimated $50 million a year. Hot potato, hot potato.
Read moreSee How Easily You Can Access Money with Social Lending
September 1, 2007 - 1 Comment
On national youth broadcaster Triple J this week, I discussed the dangers of online fraud, and asked the audience to share their experiences.
Read moreWarning: First Home Buyers Trap
August 11, 2007 - 1 Comment
The Australian housing dream is officially over, according to the front-page headlines this week. The latest interest rate rise is sure to bite into the budgets of already-struggling families and annoy the hell out of frustrated first home hunters. As far as I can see, the only real winners out of this are Kevin Rudd [...]
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