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2 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Helen Baker |Tom Watson |Paul Clitheroe |Christopher Niesche
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
smh.com.au | Helen Baker
By Helen Baker September 17, 2024 — 7.45pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. There are plenty of benefits to co-investing with friends and family rather than doing it solo. Ask yourself these questions first to ensure everyone enjoys the proceeds and the relationship stays intact. Pooling finances can help you purchase more expensive investments (such as property) that you may otherwise not have access to.
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Sep 13, 2024 | 
au.finance.yahoo.com | Helen Baker
Financial advisor Helen Baker has crunched the numbers to help you put an extra $700 back in your pocket. With the cost of living biting hard, consider just what your money buys and how you could be getting the same for less. When times get tough, we all know about the obvious ways to save money. Stop eating out, turn off appliances, reduce our reliance on the car, and bulk-buy essentials when they’re on sale. However, other savings often go overlooked.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Michelle Baltazar |Helen Baker |Tom Watson
Booktopia gift cards to be honoured, how to slash over $700 from annual fuel bills, and the investment that's topped the returns table over the past 30 years. Here are five things you may have missed this week. Embattled book retailer Booktopia has been given a new lease of life, and will recommence trading after being purchased by online electronics store digiDirect.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Andrew McKean |Helen Baker
Booktopia customers face a costly final chapter, The Good Guys taken to court over allegations of misleading promotions, and the $200 billion investment Aussies are flocking to. Here are five things you may have missed this week. Booktopia customers to miss out on paid ordersIt's been less than a month since shares in online book retailer Booktopia entered a trading halt. Since then, the plot has thickened, with the final chapter looking decidedly grim for investors and customers alike.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
moneymag.com.au | Helen Baker |Nicola Field |Michelle Baltazar |Jeremy Lack
Regardless of the cause of a substantial financial loss, how you respond - and how quickly - will have a huge bearing on your financial wellbeing for the rest of your days. Financial losses are sadly a common part of modern life. They are widespread, can take many different forms and impact people in different ways. They can - and do - happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
moneymag.com.au | Michelle Baltazar |Tom Watson |Helen Baker |Julia Newbould
Since COVID restrictions eased, we have been travelling overseas more than ever. But when budgets are tight, how can we save money and still have the holiday we've been dreaming of? This week on the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Michelle Baltazar chats with Tristan Dakin, ANZ country manager at Wise, about ways to shave hundreds of dollars on your travel costs. The real cost of cross-currency expenses Avoiding ATM feesIs pre-paying an option?
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Apr 6, 2024 | 
au.finance.yahoo.com | Helen Baker
Updated 6 April 2024 at 6:12 pm·4-min readStrong foundations allow us to build big things that stand the test of time. The same applies to the homes we live in and the finances we need to live comfortably. Take a look at the following foundations to see how sturdy your finances are and what you could do to shore things up. There are five you should consider.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
honey.nine.com.au | Helen Baker
A new home or new living situation demands a new approach to your finances to ensure it's smooth sailing ahead. Ah, the excitement of moving in together! Perhaps it's your first significant relationship. Maybe a second marriage. Or it could be with your parents, in-laws or siblings – the housing crisis is forcing many Aussies to explore co-habiting options. Regardless of who it's with, merging households can be a financial winner, especially if it means getting the keys to a home of your own.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
moneymag.com.au | Pam Walkley |Nicola Field |Helen Baker
Building a granny flat or studio (self-contained accommodation) in your backyard could well boost your income and help solve our housing crisis at the same time. We have the capacity to build more than 655,000 granny flats across Australia's three largest capitals, according to a recent report on the greatest opportunities for development.
