Sort My Money Founder David Rankin features across national newspapers. | Personal Budgeting

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Budget Tips from Sort My Money founder David Rankin We are delighted with the prominent media attention which Sort My Money’s award-winning personal and business budgeting services have attracted throughout Australia in today’s (Monday November 14th) Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, Courier Mail, Advertiser, Mercury, Cairns Post and Townsville Bulletin. A positive message about how successful budgeting is really all about abundance through gaining financial control, peace of mind and empowerment… relevant to both income earners and business owners alike. MORE DOUGH: David Rankin is a budgeting adviser who suggests baking your own bread and brewing your own coffee are novel and […]

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Don’t discount the discount stores! | Budgeting Tip

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Another budgeting tip from Sort My Money Do you take advantage of discount stores, markets and cut-price supermarkets? One great budgeting tip we swear by is shopping at discount stores! If there’s one near you, you’ll be amazed at just how much you can save! Take advantage of the savings at your local ALDI, NQR or Discount Grocery Outlet. These stores can often save you large amounts of money and quite regularly have generic products at a significantly discounted pric e that easily match their brand name equivalent. But be sure not to merely buy items just because they’re on sale… Ensure they’re […]

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Teach your children good money habits | Budgeting Tips

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Saving is child’s play. If you have children, make sure they each have a savings account (and, preferably, a piggy bank too). Teaching younger kids the value of money through real life situations will help them understand where money comes from and how it’s earned, so talking to them about money when shopping, going to an ATM, paying bills or budgeting is essential when teaching good money habits. Due to our use of credit cards, internet banking and online shopping, children often don’t often see people buying products with physical money. This makes it difficult for children to understand the concept […]

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End of an Era

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Today, thousands of families around Australia are receiving their very last instalment of the Schoolkids’ Bonus. These twice-yearly payments of $215 for each child in primary school and $428 for each child in secondary school are being phased out as a result of a pre-election decision by both sides of politics. It can be hard for families to adjust when payments cease. As when fortnightly Parenting Payments come to an end with the youngest child in the family turning six. Or when a child becomes too old for you to receive Family Tax Benefit. It’s easy to become so dependent […]

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A Solution to your Resolution

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It’s that time of year. You made your new year’s resolutions a matter of weeks ago, and now you’ve reached that make-or-break stage. Have they passed their expiry date, or are they still fresh? If the latter, you’re in with a chance. If they’ve gone stale on you, this might be the point at which you part company with them, for another year at least. Unless, of course, you’re prepared to look at – and address – the reasons why your resolutions have faded so quickly. In my experience, when it comes to setting a budget for the new year, the […]

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It’s All In The Timing

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Christmas and New Year is a period of relaxation and reflection for many people. Time away from work is a chance to take stock of the journey thus far and to take control of the road ahead. This sometimes involves making the decision to go it alone by starting a business in the coming year. As a Small Business Specialist and Bank Manager, I saw many businesses come and stay, and others come and go. There are a number of ingredients that go into a making a winning new business but, in my experience, the most important of these is […]

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