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MyWealth Portal Tutorials: MoneySTRETCH

(Editor's Note: MyWealth Portal rebranded to Moorr in July 2022) Did you know? The average Australian household has just four and a half months of savings before their money runs out! That’s right, the average household has only $28,602 in savings, yet spends on average $74,301 a year (source: finder.com.au and ABS 2016 census data) I...

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COVID-19 and What to Expect in Australia’s Property Market

Hi, Ben Kingsley here, Managing Director of Empower Wealth and I want to give you a quick update in terms of what's happening in the property market right now. Now we all know that we've been impacted currently and also our future movements will be impacted by the Coronavirus. But what's interesting is actually happening in the property market...

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MyWealth Portal Tutorials : Money FIT

In this tutorial I'm going to be talking to you about Money FIT, which is effectively a question that I'm asking you…. Are you Money FIT? Well, what do you mean by that? Well, what we're trying to do is give you an idea of how you can compare yourself against your peers. (Note: Click here to log in to MyWealth Portal) Money FIT is ...

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MyWealth Portal Tutorials: MoneySMARTS

Editor's Note: MyWealth Portal rebranded to Moorr in July 2022. I'm really excited to be doing this tutorial because we're getting down into the MoneySMARTS section of MyWealth Portal. Now remember, you've got your manual which is the best-seller book, Make Money Simple Again. We've sent you your manual (in your email), so make sure you get fam...

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MyWealth Portal Tutorials: How to Log In

Editor's Note: MyWealth Portal rebranded to Moorr in July 2022. Hi Ben Kingsley here. In this tutorial video about MyWealth Portal, I'm going to teach you how to actually get into MyWealth Portal for the very first time. Now it's really easy. By now, you would have been sent an email and inside that email there's a couple of instructions. So...

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New Features Introduced for Money SMARTS!

Good day, Ben Kingsley here, Managing Director of Empower Wealth and I am thrilled to be able to share with you one of the latest features we have on our MyWealth Portal, which is free for all of our customers and in fact, free for the public to use. And that is our Money FIT section. (Sign in to MyWealth Portal here: www.ew.moneysmarts.com.au)...

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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage or Invest??

Have you ever wanted to pay off your mortgage — aka do everything in your power to make sure the damn thing is no longer hovering over your head like a big ol' black and threatening cloud? Have you ever wondered if doing this would ACTUALLY be in your financial best interest? Honestly, have you ever taken a minute to really think about it? '...

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Bryce and Ben: “The Money Men”

It's true. On Channel 7's Sunrise earlier this month, Bryce and Ben were dubbed "The Money Men" on National TV after shining the (much needed) light on how exactly regular Aussies can take charge — and, more importantly, stay in control — of their finances!! And it doesn't just come down to the obvious (and often forgotten!)... spend less t...

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Money SMARTS: 7 Steps to Wealth

Do you want to make money simple again? Have you ever wondered whether there's a simple way to manage your money that optimises and minimises the amount of interest you pay to the bank while trapping more surplus and giving you peace of mind... all while committing no more than 10 minutes a month to manage it? And wouldn't it be great if such a ...

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The Art of Money Management

Hi, Ben Kingsley here. In this How To Session, I want to talk to you about the art of money management. Some might argue that it's a science but, for me, it's definitely an art. There's no scientific aspect to it, but there are some rules that you need to follow. Most of us have attempted to use a budget before — a very typical or standard budge...

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Make Money Simple Again on Today Show!

This time on Channel 9’s Today Show, Ben introduces his and Bryce’s brand new book, Make Money Simple Again!  Knowing that plenty of mums and dads out there are struggling with their money habits, trapping surplus and putting their “money to work”, this book is the designed to make this easy.   Peter Stefanovic: The time now for T...

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