This Sunday 22 April is Earth Day – the world’s largest environmental movement that makes an awful lot of awesome noise about how great our planet is – and how important it is that we as its guardians take better care of it.
If you value being sustainable, your financial practices can also have an impact on the world (and your wallet).
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For many, your twenties are the years in which your finances are the most stretched. You’re probably trying to save for a house, a new car or a trip, as well as trying to keep up appearances at all the social events. But it’s also the time in your life when you should be setting yourself up to be financially secure for years to come.
So how do you balance it all and learn to take control of your finances?
We asked Bessie Hassan, money expert at finder.com.au for her 5 tips on how to get yourself on the road to financial freedom.
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Investing is one of the best things you can do for your money, but taking the plunge can be a daunting one, especially if you’re new. That’s why we created a beginner’s guide – to help you along, step-by-step, to become a savvy investor equipped with the basics to make an informed decision about how investing can help you reach your financial goals.
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Financial advisors stand to benefit from the rapid innovations of the financial technology industry. Staying updated with financial technology is crucial as the younger Internet generations start to accumulate wealth and seek out advice on how to balance modern and traditional ways to manage and invest money.
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Australia’s home affordability woes have impacted a whole generation of young Australians now facing the daunting challenge of breaking into the property market.
Clover Co-Founder Harry Chemay explains why ownership rates among young Australians, particularly those under the age of 35, have experienced a significant decline over the last four decades.
Continue reading “Australia’s housing affordability woes: Part 1”
A research report from RMIT on women and money in Australia found that 48% of women were not willing to take any financial risks at all. For many women, their hard earned savings is not something they are prepared to risk.
A common perception of your typical investor is what we see in mainstream media from movies like The Wolf of Wall Street. What we aren’t shown is that there are several ways to invest and many of them don’t involve speculating on hot stocks.
Continue reading “4 things you need to do before you start investing”
Co-CEO Gareth Townsend will be cycling alongside other tech leaders at the second Cogent AGF Classic this Wednesday 21 March.
The exclusive one-day, 100KM road cycling event raises funds and awareness for national cycling safety advocates, the Amy Gillet Foundation.
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We’ve now made it easier for you to reach your financial goals.
We’re pleased to announce the release of the Clover mobile app. It has all the features you love from the dashboard plus some.
Ah, your sweet 20s. It’s absolutely guaranteed that you will have one sack full of adventures and another full of mistakes.
But that doesn’t mean you don’t need to think about what financial shape you’ll be in once you do say hello to that inevitable 30th birthday. Because it’s about then that you may be wondering about buying a house, starting a family, and perhaps even planning for the future with healthy personal finance habits in the bank.
Saving in your 20s is hard, and racking up a mountain of debt is easy. But don’t fret – it’s never too late to start blasting that 20-something debt and setting off on the road to a bright financial future.
Continue reading “5 ways to avoid debt in your 20s”
Women can make amazing investors but many still feel that it’s out of their reach or too risky.
We sat down to chat with Rebecca Pritchard, Financial Coach and Gladiator at Wealth Enhancers, to talk about why women need to be investing and what they can do to start.
Continue reading “This March, #startsomethingnew with Clover”
