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Posted on June 2, 2022May 27, 2024

Uni students become more debt laden

Uni students become more debt laden

Uni students become more debt laden.

University students will feel the pinch even more as the indexation rate applied to HECS–HELP loans has jumped from 1 June 2022 to 3.9 per cent (0.6% per cent in 2021), the highest rate in a decade.

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Posted on May 12, 2022May 27, 2024

Can you actually afford to buy?

Can you actually afford to buy

Can you actually afford to buy.

There is so much pressure to buy a home to enter the property market these days that renters could be forgiven for experiencing a sense of failure if they are not planning to buy.

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Posted on March 24, 2022June 3, 2024

Practical tips to organise your personal finances

Behind in your bills

Practical tips to organise your personal finances.

In part 1 of this series on disorganised finances we looked at the importance of paying attention to your personal finances and how mindfulness is the ideal tool to help you make this shift.

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Posted on March 17, 2022May 27, 2024

Applying mindfulness to disorganised finances

Applying mindfulness to disorganised finances

Applying mindfulness to disorganised finances.

There’s a tough but essential reality to face with your personal finances if you ever want to improve your situation.

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Posted on March 10, 2022April 13, 2024

What renters can practically do to improve their finances

What renters can practically do to improve their finances

What renters can practically do to improve their finances.

In the first part of this series, we examined the mindset problem that can plague renters: fear of financial failure that comes with not owning your own home.

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Posted on March 3, 2022May 27, 2024

How renters can avoid fear of financial failure

How renters can avoid fear of financial failure

How renters can avoid fear of financial failure.

Whether or not it’s always true, renting your home rather than owning it is seen as a marker of financial struggle in Australia.

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Posted on February 10, 2022May 27, 2024

The warning signs of compulsive shopping

Understanding and Avoiding Impulse Spending

The warning signs of compulsive shopping.

The humdrum feelings we get from returning to work after a holiday, that ‘back to reality feeling, can hide complex behaviours that lead to financial stress.

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Posted on January 27, 2022April 15, 2024

Using mindfulness to support goal-setting

Using mindfulness to support goal-setting

Using mindfulness to support goal-setting.

Living mindfully means living in the present moment, that’s an accepted and true definition.

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Posted on January 20, 2022May 27, 2024

Taking stock of 2021 to plan for 2022

Planning Pencil 2022

Taking stock of 2021 to plan for 2022.

As our employers and our own small businesses start to focus on the coming year, it’s normal to think about what we want personally out of life in 2022.

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Posted on January 13, 2022April 15, 2024

New Year’s Resolutions – part 2

New Year's Resolutions - part 2

New Year’s Resolutions – part 2

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    I could not meet all my weekly expenses.

    I had no savings or financial safety net.

    I worried about money and finances.

    I felt overwhelmed by my financial obligations.

    I ate more, drank more alcohol or smoked more because of my financial concerns.

    I acted aggressively towards others because of my financial situation.

    I found it difficult to sleep because of my financial concerns.

    I experienced physical symptoms (e.g., headache, nausea) when thinking about my finances.

    I think financial stress negatively impacted my relationships.

    I was involved in interpersonal conflicts because of financial stress.




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      I could not meet all my weekly expenses.

      I had no savings or financial safety net.

      I worried about money and finances.

      I felt overwhelmed by my financial obligations.

      I ate more, drank more alcohol or smoked more because of my financial concerns.

      I acted aggressively towards others because of my financial situation.

      I found it difficult to sleep because of my financial concerns.

      I experienced physical symptoms (e.g., headache, nausea) when thinking about my finances.

      I think financial stress negatively impacted my relationships.

      I was involved in interpersonal conflicts because of financial stress.