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Affordable school holiday activities

We asked our readers for their top tips to keep the kids entertained during the school holidays without blowing the budget. AMP News&insights ran a competition on Facebook asking our readers for budget-friendly ways to keep the kids busy in the school holidays. Art and craft, board games and movies at home all proved popular, […]

Changes to Powers of Attorney – Victoria

On 1 May 2017 the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 (Vic) was amended by the Powers of Attorney Amendment Act 2016 (Vic). The amending Act introduced changes to clarify some operational and other matters associated with the making of a power of attorney. Further changes have been implemented via the new Medical Treatment Planning and […]

Sport lovers enjoy better financial fitness

Sport lovers enjoy better financial fitness   Online source: Produced by AMP Life Limited and published 2 October 2017 Print source: By AMP Life Limited, originally published on 2 October 2017   If your golf clubs have been under wraps or your tennis racquet has been tucked away for some time, it could be worth […]

First home buyer help

New legislation aims to benefit first home buyers   Online source: Produced by AMP Life Limited and published December 2017 Print source: By AMP Life Limited, originally published on December 2017 Changes aimed at improving housing affordability have passed through parliament. See what the new rules could mean for you. Government proposals around improving housing affordability in Australia were […]

An additional 21 great investment quotes

Introduction Investing can be frustrating and depressing at times, particularly if you don’t understand how markets work and don’t have the right mindset. The good news is that the basics of investing are timeless, and some have a knack of encapsulating these in a sentence or two that is both insightful and easy to understand. […]

How are Australia’s states and territories tracking?

June 2018 An end to the fall in mining investment is helping to stabilise growth in Australia’s mining states and territories (WA, Qld and NT to a lesser extent) while a slowing housing sector is starting to act as a drag on NSW and Vic. Tas is benefitting from a lift in population growth and […]

Retirement travel: Holiday money saving tips

Ways to save when your bank balance doesn’t quite match your retirement travel goals. One of the great perks of life after work is your ability to travel whenever you like, but what do you do when your bank balance doesn’t quite match your retirement travel goals? Never fear, these five holiday hacks will help […]

5 lessons from a cash only week

Will paying cash change my spending habits? What I learned when I could only pay with cash for a week. Firstly, an admission. I never – ever – have cash. I’m that annoying friend who doesn’t have cash to cover her share when spitting bills, that colleague who borrows money to chip into the birthday […]

Work Expenses – what can you claim on tax?

With the ATO keeping a close eye on deductions, make sure you’re across what you can and can’t claim. If you’re claiming back some of the money you’ve spent as part of your job this year, it’s a good idea to ensure you’ve kept the appropriate records that may be required ahead of lodging your […]