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If you’ve ever daydreamed about working fewer hours, returning to a shorter week after having a baby or reducing your work days before retirement, there’s a lot to consider before making the move [...]

Congratulations! So you have decided you want to buy a home to really live in. No matter if this is your first property, upsizing/downsizing, or moving between states – selecting where to live [...]

Aside from getting in shape, financial wellness is a classic New Year’s resolution. This year, thousands of Australians will vow to save more and spend less. This can feel like an overwhelming [...]

The New Year is here and for some a new year means a fresh start. You may be looking to create a healthier lifestyle, quit bad habits, or focus on your career. However, there will come a time [...]

Whether you are an employee or employer, you may have caught wind of some recent changes over the past 12 months or so. As a matter of fact, since December 1 2018, the rules regarding flexible [...]

What’s the best response you can give to someone asking you what the market’s doing today? I don’t know, and I don’t care. If you’ve ever invested in the share market, chances are you’ve [...]

The buy now, pay later (BNPL) trend has taken off Australia wide – both online and in store. For those of you unaware, the concept of BNPL is essentially a reverse layby, with the customer still [...]

Summer and all its celebrations are well and truly here, which means you should probably have a safe way to get to and from your destinations. Luckily, the rise of on-demand ridesharing [...]

A frequent question we are asked at Oak Financial Planning is “should I buy a new car?”. More often than not, we respond with several questions about the value of the vehicle, reasons behind [...]