Alec Renehan

Sep 22, 2023 | msn.com | Alec Renehan

If you're looking to get on top of your finances, the first step is simple: have an emergency fund. There is nothing more important than having money stashed away that you can call on when things go wrong. It seems so simple, but too many Australians overlook it. Commonwealth Bank reported that one-in-three Australians couldn't come up with $500 in an emergency.

Sep 8, 2023 | msn.com | Alec Renehan

Vivienne Mitchell's TikTok post is not particularly long but her message has travelled far. "There are people in Australia right now who will have to work two hours to afford a pack of eight razors," her video starts. It continues on to show the same pack of razors marked down at another shop for $10. The video has been viewed more than 1.7 million times.

Sep 8, 2023 | honey.nine.com.au | Alec Renehan

It's a tricky question for every parent: what is the right amount of pocket money? Parents might think back to their days of getting a gold coin as pocket money. Well a recent survey shows that even the humble pocket money has seen a big price rise from inflation. Choosi's Cost of Kids Report 2023 asked Australian parents how much they're giving their kids each week. And the number was surprising.

Sep 3, 2023 | moneymag.com.au | Alec Renehan |Bryce Leske |Damian Collins |Don't Stress

Published on Thinking about jumping headfirst into investing? Read this book before you take the plunge. Investing doesn't have to be hard or time-consuming. Technology has made the stockmarket more accessible than ever and even a few cents is enough to get you started. Co-authors and Equity Mates hosts Alec Renehan and Bryce Leske launched their first podcast in 2017.

Aug 20, 2023 | news.com.au | Alec Renehan |Bryce Leske

We don’t know who you are or where you’re reading this but we do know one thing about you. You spend a lot of time at your job (or at school, university or college getting ready to spend a lot of time at your job). That is one thing that ties all 8 billion people on Earth together: we spend most of our time sleeping and working. And we work to get paid. Investing is a way to have your money work as hard as you do. Once you get paid, you have a choice.