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I recently had to go to an eye specialist. The guy I went to was recommended to me as the best in his field.

I showed up at the clinic on time, feeling a little nervous and unsure of what was happening next.

The SFP founder Bill Bracey features in a TV series - Your Best Interests (www.yourbestinterests.com.au) is about financial advice and the difference it makes to the lives of everyday Australians...

I’m a big believer that money education starts at home. Our children look up us as heroes and in my opinion a hero is a leader to their family.

Money leadership is one of the most important responsibilities we have as parents. We encourage all our clients to talk about money openly and freely as soon as possible with their children. From my experience, here are the top 5 ways we help teach our children about money...

Although they’re all unique, they fall into two main categories

There’s the group that has always agreed with me but have never proactively done anything about anything. And the other group is called my clients.

When you find out that your partner is wanting divorce, it’s like a traffic accident, everything goes into a slow motion.

You can see it all unveiling around you, but you just don’t know what to do, or who to talk to. Whether it comes as a sudden shock or more gradually, divorce and separation brings emotional confusion to peoples’ lives and challenging issues to their finances.

Top 5 financial predictions for the new year (and let’s face it, every year after)

“So little one, what do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s one of the first questions that many of us faced as youngsters, more often than not from a distant relative we couldn’t have recognised in a police line-up.

As retirement comes into view, it’s time to imagine a new you for the post-work age.

Good intention, but traditionally not a successful concept. How are the kids supposed to know what to do with the money they’re given?   

Thank you so much for your support for SFP Founder, Bill Bracey’s inaugural TV appearance on the series – Your Best Interests. 

We’ve been overwhelmed with positive feedback with many resonating with Helen’s story about how financial planning has made a difference to your life.

While talking about money is not the most romantic way to spend an evening, it's worth putting some time aside to explore shared goals and the way you manage your money as a twosome.

The parts of the world where people live longest may hold the key to the fountain of youth.

Staying fit is important at any age, but as we get older our bodies change and respond differently to exercise.

Procrastination is no doubt the number one reason why people don’t become successful at achieving what they dream of.

It is caused by the change that needs to happen. And we, humans, don’t like change that much!

My son is turning five next month, and he's at that age now when I can have a decent chat with him.

One day I saw him building a tall Lego wall. But every time he got it to a certain height it crumbled down. It made him upset because he’d spent a long time building it.  

No one wants to budget. It’s scary, it takes a long time, it would deprive me from…

Over the next few months we will be providing some helpful tips on talking money with the 3 age groups - Children 4-8, Tweens 9-12 and Teens 13-18.

Over the next few months we will be providing some helpful tips on talking money with the 3 age groups - Children 4-8, Tweens 9-12 and Teens 13-18.

From our beaches and outdoor lifestyle to our democracy and cultural diversity, there a lot to feel happy about in Australia.

Close to one in three Aussies is feeling the pinch financially, with money worries reportedly leading to sleep loss, conflicts in relationships, isolation, as well as a range of other things.ⁱ

Whether it’s finances or fitness, spending time on setting your goals can reap rewards.

It seems that financial stress is keeping every generation up at night, albeit for different reasons.

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value". Of all Albert Einstein’s many quotes, this is one of his most profound.

I ask others what success looks like and of course the concept is different for everyone. Usually, it’s considered in the context of material measures…the biggest house, the newest car or the highest salary. What I also find is that acquiring these types of success usually gives a person satisfaction for a relatively short period.

Are you the type of person who always has to have the latest clothes, smart technology or gym gear?

If you answered yes to this question, you could be a person who likes instant gratification, that is, you like to indulge in instant reward now, rather than exercising self-controli, in return for a potentially greater reward in the future.

Knowledge is power. The more you’re aware of how your mind works the more you can adjust your attitude towards money. 

Many people over 50 are putting their skills and experience to work in their own businesses. 

There are four distinct Gift-Giver Personalities represented across generations, genders and geographies in Australia.

Almost $20 billion spent on gifts each year, Australia is a generous nation.

What is financial wellness? How you 'feel', is your wellness. How you 'feel' about your money is your financial wellness.

You may identify with or want to avoid...

Ever looked at a friend who has everything together and thought 'what's their secret?' Here are five habits you can implement to help achieve financial security.

If you're wondering how you'll make ends meet over summer, check out these tips on how to spend, without spending every cent.