Kate Crowhurst is a financial literacy educator. With a background in specialist financial literacy research and education, she's on a mission to deconstruct traditional finance education and make money bites sized. In 2018 she was awarded a place on Forbes 30 under 30 for her work in this field.
The whole point of Christmas is to enjoy time with those you care about. I’d like more Australians to wake up in January without a holiday spending hangover looming over us. Here’s what I focused on budgeting for to start enjoying Christmas more.
Christmas shopping doesn’t need to be stressful. We do this every year and it’s something we can get better at. Why not save yourself the stress this Christmas with our 5 Christmas shopping hacks.
Scammers take advantage of the most vulnerable in order to steal their money. Through educating people about what scams look like, we can cut down on the number of people who get taken in by scammers. Here’s how to spot a scam.
The whole point of addressing whether you should work for free is that this question forces you to think about how you value your time. If you’re wondering whether you should work for free, here’s 5 things to consider before you say yes to not being paid for your time.
Money is one of the leading causes of conflict between couples but something that many of us have difficulty talking about. If you’re starting to think about combining finances with your partner, it’s worth identifying your individual money personalities and thinking about how these different personalities will play out in a relationship.
Super is like exercise: you may hate the first step but you’ll feel much better about it once you take action. So let’s take 15 minutes now to sort out your super in 3 steps
It’s important to celebrate the times we’re great with money because the more positive we feel about money as a topic of conversation, the more likely we are to talk about it regularly with those we love.
Our digitally-connected world means that there are more opportunities than ever to make extra spending money by selling what you don’t need or using the skills and assets you already have.
Being more mindful about how we get rid of items that we no longer use benefits both our wallets and the planet. If your local charity bins are overflowing with donations, I would suggest that you try selling old clothes you no longer wear precisely because this takes up more time than simply donating old items.
While love can sweep us off our feet, the sobering paperwork or online forms that come with opening a joint bank account can seem intimidating. In my experience, finding my partner has been one of the things I’m most thankful for in life and investing the time now to discuss and plan your shared money as equal partners will set you up for a stronger financial partnership.
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