I'm a personal finance geek who hates to see people ripped-off (especially myself). I created baldmoney.com as a way to share what I've discovered in the world of personal finance.
How you might say? I don’t have extra money just lying around to stash into my home loan. Well, this one surprised me, and it takes just a few minutes to set up. Switch to fortnightly repayments instead of monthly that’s it! This simple trick could save you
Superannuation
Sit down, we have some really bad news for you. We hate to say it, but you probably ARE being screwed by your superannuation provider. How do you know? Well ask yourself this one question: What fees am I paying? If you can't answer this question then you&
Best Of
Comparison of the most popular international money transfer services available. The difference can be hundreds! Wise is the winner due to 0% exchange rate markup
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari makes you think twice about what we call "progress". We often think of big changes like the Agricultural Revolution as a massive win for humans, but Harari flips that idea on its head. He suggests it might actually be "history’s biggest
News
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Another parcel is plonked onto my doormap and I'm still in my dressing gown sipping a morning coffee :-) Why go shopping when you can get someone else to go for you? My toaster broker last week, but instead of making a special trip to the supermarket I
Superannuation
Self investment
Why is the price of online courses so much? On average we are talking anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000. Money tip: buy a book on the subject first.
Home loan
How do you get the cheapest home loan rate? Well, the very lowest interest rate mortgages are only available to brokers. You see banks and other lenders give brokers a special commission if they send customers their way.
Superannuation
I’ve been perusing Superrating’s top 10 funds as you do on a Sunday afternoon. (Yep, I’m a money geek). I’ve found the results they provide to be at best a little simplistic and at worst misleading. My problem is that they only compare the fees that
barefoot investor
Congratulations to Scott Pape, the Barefoot Investor on his soon to be released new book, The Barefoot Investor for Families available late September 2018.
international money transfer
Stop overpaying for currency exchange! Learn how to avoid Paypal's hidden fees and use your credit card (especially the 28 Degrees credit card) to save money on international purchases.