Consumer Tips

March 17, 2023

Tips for tough times

It’s everywhere in the news at the moment, due to the rising cost of living, including increasing rent and the interest rates on mortgages, many people […]
October 14, 2022

Financial Advisers, Planners and Counsellors – What’s the Difference?

One of the many complex and confusing issues faced by consumers of financial services is to understand the differences between the terms financial adviser, financial planner […]
September 26, 2022

Sensible Investing

Our purpose here is not to dissuade you from borrowing money. On the contrary, borrowing to acquire growth assets like real estate, especially whilst an ADF member, can be a sensible investing decision.
October 8, 2021

What’s in your credit report?

If you’ve ever applied for credit or taken out a loan, you’ll have a consumer credit report. Your credit report contains personal information such as your […]
July 13, 2021

Fake News and Inappropriate Advice – ASIC Warnings

As we spend more time online, consuming vast amounts of content, it’s easy to forget that you can’t necessarily trust everything you read. The Australian Securities […]
March 9, 2021

Property market FOMO

If you’ve been watching the property market rise recently you might be thinking you need to get in quick before you miss out, or that with […]
February 5, 2021

Gambling on Credit – A guaranteed wealth reduction system

Online gambling is on the rise, particularly the use of sports betting apps. An alarming aspect of this trend is that many users are placing bets […]
February 5, 2021

Betting on Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have been around for over a decade. People have made money and lost money on them, used them to pay for things in […]
November 6, 2020

Surviving the festive season

Heading into the busy Christmas / New Year period is often stressful but this year has been particularly tough for many people. Lockdowns, reduced or lost […]

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