David and Libby Koch
Six tips to be a good money parent
CHILDREN of all ages - from preschool to young adults - can be taught valuable lessons from their parents.
23 tips to get your finances in order for 2013
NO better time than the summer holidays to sit down with a pen and paper - and follow these 23 simple tips to set you on your road to riches.
How you can secure your finances
IF the fear of running out of money is causing you sleepless nights remember discipline is the key to fixing your problems.
How to invest for your children's future
AREN'T you such a nice person to think about the financial future of your children?
Make housing dream a reality
BUYING a house is an enormous emotional and financial strain on anyone.
David & Libby Koch: love and money
NOTHING puts more pressure on a relationship than financial stress.
Stack the odds: create a windfall
LAST week was meant to be one where all our financial dreams came true.
How to join the winner's circle
AS the Melbourne Cup winners show off their gold trophy and bank the $3.6 million prize money, the lure for the rest of us to join them can be enticing.
Budget for the festive financial cliff
FOR most Australian families, the annual festive financial cliff is fast approaching.
Top tips to invest like a pro
WE READ about and talk to lots of great investors. These are the professionals who live and breathe the markets.
Falling rates hitting investments
A CUT in official interest rates may stimulate the economy, but they also contract the returns earned by savers and independent retirees.
David & Libby Koch: Loan pitfalls
IT IS one of life's most awkward moments when a friend or relative puts you on the spot and asks: "Hey, can you lend us a few bucks?"
Guides and Tools
NOBODY wants to pay more bank fees than necessary.
BE firm but polite when trying to resolve a dispute with your bank.
VIEW rates over various terms and amounts.
SEARCH the market for your perfect home loan
GET a top rate to power your savings
SEE how much you can save over time if saving regularly.
Break the bad money habits
MOST children learn their money habits from observing and listening to their parents and relatives. Scary, isn't it?
Ask questions before changing gears
FOR most Australians, their retirement date is decided by something outside their control - retrenchment, illness or the death of a loved one.
Ask questions before changing gears
RETIREMENT doesn't often go to plan. So start planning now in case of retrenchment, illness, disability or the death of a loved one.
Parents shouldn't share everything with kids
THERE'S a line between including children in "adult decisions" and protecting their stress-free childhood. How much should you share with your kids?
Rough road ahead for share markets
GLOBAL share markets are at a crossroads and we're nervous about the last quarter of this calendar year.
How to ease painful parting finances
THE unexpected death of a spouse or partner is an emotionally shattering experience ... there's almost nothing worse.
How to drive a hard bargain
A COMBINATION of a high Australian dollar and sluggish economy is combining to produce a buyer's paradise for big-ticket purchases.
The sharemarket gems of 2012
IT'S been a scary ride on global share markets over the past 12 months with huge slides driven by Europe's debt troubles.
The keys to a good sale
FOOTY finals are almost upon us and that means so is the peak selling season for Australian residential property.
Financial lessons to last a lifetime
PREPARING adult children for financial independence is now a critical element of parenting.
