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What to teach your kids about finance

September 29, 2011

Money can be a tricky topic to discuss – let alone with kids. I spent a few days researching the topic and gathered some interesting ideas. If you’ve tried out any of the ideas below or have any questions on the topic, I invite you to comment at the end. Teaching your kids how to ... read more »

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Financial ignorance is (not) bliss

September 15, 2011

Drowning in bills is never fun. It can be a vicious cycle, too. Bill arrives. Late notice. Late fees. You’re in a stressful mess. Next bill arrives. Freak out. Next bill. Nervous breakdown… and so on. How do you snap out of it? Is the thought of parting with your hard earned money so painful ... read more »

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Medicare v.s Private Health Insurance

August 31, 2011

It was tough. Injecting juicy facts into a topic on ‘Health insurance’ wasn’t easy. It would have been much easier to spice up a ‘Should you sleep with your boss?’ blog. But I think you’ll get a lot more out of this one. So, what’s there to know about health insurance? 17 things. 1. Medicare ... read more »

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Not all plans are created equal

August 17, 2011

“How many killerbites in this phone?” “I don’t know hey, I think I’ve got 7 bytes on mine.” Does data confuse you? You’re not alone. Mobile phone data usage can be super confusing. Below you will find the answers to some of the most common questions regarding mobile data. What’s the relationship between all the ... read more »

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After 945 hours, it’s finally ready.

August 10, 2011

It’s live! The new Cash Doctors Mobile is now on your Internet. We’ve been working on it since March so it feels pretty great to release it to you. After 12 different versions, 78 smaller revisions and a total of 945 hours of work, we’ve finally finished it. We’re ecstatic about showing it to you. Check it out here: ... read more »

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Top 8 finance apps for mobile

August 4, 2011

You had a really great weekend… You’re checking your bank account. Stomach churns. “Did I really spend that much money?”. Rude word. “I really need to start being more responsible with my finances”. We’ve all been there. I’m going to share with you some tools that will help you a) spend less money, b) save more ... read more »

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How to ask for a pay rise

July 28, 2011

We all know it’s not an easy task to conquer. Asking for a pay rise is probably not sitting at #5 on your to do list today, nor is it something you’ll casually shoot off in an email to your boss. It’s a big deal. To make it not such a big deal I have ... read more »

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We’re sporting a dashing new look…

July 21, 2011

Ooh la la. The design guys have taken our home page into surgery. They operated with a lot of new code – it was a 3-month long surgery. Now it has recovered and has never felt (and looked) better! A big thanks to Jesse and Rob from our design team. Here is our website timeline ... read more »

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Tax return: Simplified

July 14, 2011

It’s that bitter sweet time of year. Tax time. Doing your tax return can be a pain. It’s confusing, they use complicated terms and ask too many questions. Ever come to a question and you weren’t sure whether to select ‘yes’ or ‘no’? So you just selected ‘no’ and hoped you were right? So have ... read more »

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New Financial Year’s Resolutions

July 8, 2011

Have you set your New Financial Year’s resolutions? It’s not too late if you haven’t. There are a number of ways you can improve your financial health this fiscal year. The really cool thing to remember is that small changes can produce big outcomes. One of the great rewards for saving is going on a ... read more »