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My Best Articles
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Our Son-in-Law is a Nothing Burger
Our 48-year-old daughter was $2,000 away from paying off her house when her husband of 23 years told her that he had used the redraw facility attached to their housing loan to withdraw $150,000 to invest in a cryptocurrency scam!
The eight-year-old who built a school
So this is probably going to get me in trouble, but here goes: To the billions of people living in the developing world … we’re all ‘Karens’.
Video Killed the Radio Star
I know it is unlikely I will receive a reply but I feel compelled to let you know what an impact you have had on my 11-year-old daughter, Molly.
The Bitcoin Babe
I have been trying to find a partner and get married for a while. Recently, I was matched with a guy on a dating app and we got to talking. He kept saying money is very important to him.
Taking on the bullies
Today, I’m going to show you how a kid rose up and beat his bullies.
Levi, 10 years old, was about to have the worst day of his life.
You Got Played, Barefoot!
As an Optus and Medibank customer, I must have read thousands of words on the ‘hacks’.
How to be unhackable
This is an open letter to the Federal Minister for Financial Services, Stephen Jones.
Thank You for Coming to Lismore
I came to your Beer with Barefoot session last night – and wow – it was packed!
Barefoot Kid Refuses to Go to Sleep
I gave my 10 year old son your new book this afternoon … and he can’t put it down.
Vanguard Super?
I came across an article stating that Vanguard is now in the Superannuation business and will be competing against the likes of Australian Super, HostPlus etc. What is your view on this?
FOGO the Radio Waves
So they’re building a nice 40-foot NBN tower in our street. I’m not happy. The health risks and environmental risks are huge, plus property prices are also negatively affected as who wants to live near that?
Have a beer with me
Thank you so much for last week’s column about helping the pensioner with the insurance claim. I live in South Lismore and I’m still waiting for my insurance payout, and it is increasingly difficult to get any information from the insurance company.
The $67,000 Insurance Policy?
My husband and I are in our early fifties and earn $100,000 combined a year. We paid $67,000 this year for life insurance, including critical illness and income protection.
Come have a beer with me
I was standing in the middle of the main street, staring up at the tops of the buildings. Locals passed by, giving me strange looks. What I was doing was trying to picture an ocean of water on the very spot where I was standing … because that’s what happened in Lismore in February.
My Deep Black Hole
Five years ago (at age 50), I walked away from an abusive marriage, with my two kids. As I was sinking into a black hole, a friend gave me your book.
The Reality of the Budget
I really need advice. I’m a single mum of three (14, 12 and three years old). I bought a townhouse when rates were low, and locked in a fixed rate at 1.9%. It was already tight with my budget.
Did You See That Post on Facebook?
With all the rumblings in the news and socials about the world economy collapsing, we are a bit worried about our super and savings – we are getting a bit long in the tooth and are ready to retire in 18 months (we’re in our early 60s).
You are being too harsh with Equifax!
I appreciate you like CreditSavvy, but I think you are being harsh on Equifax, who provide a similar (identical?) facility. And you make it sound like if Optus offered you MILLIONS, you would say “No thanks, I am a good company”. For full disclosure, I work for Equifax.
Help! Our Family is Breaking Apart
Six years ago my partner purchased his first home for $340,000, with his two brothers. He pitched in $26,000 along with his first homebuyer’s perks.
Don’t believe them
Did you know that Australians are officially the richest people on the planet?It’s true, according to Credit Suisse’s latest annual global wealth report.