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Should you invest with Brickx

March 4, 2019 by StudentSavings

Brickx is an Australian startup that lets you invest in property with as little as $75. On the surface that sounds like a great way for the non-baby boomer crowd to get access to the property market. But is it really a good investment? Find out if you should be investing in Brickx with our review.

What is Brickx

Brickx is a marketplace to buy “bricks” or shares in a property. It’s basically a fractional investment platform for property in Australia. You can browse through the properties listed and purchase a share based on the value of the property.

The best investing apps in 2019

March 4, 2019 by StudentSavings

It’s amazing that in 2019 it’s possible to invest in a complex, diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds with just a couple of taps on your phone. In fact investing has never been easier. You don’t need lots of money to start investing anymore. In fact you can get started with as little as $5.

In this post I’m going to share with you my two favourite investing apps for 2019 and why you should be using them.

Commbank adds support for Apple Pay

January 23, 2019 by StudentSavings

Good news for Commonwealth Bank customers, you can now use Apple pay with your debit mastercard or credit card. This means if you’ve got an Apple device such as an iPhone or Apple Watch you can use it to pay instead of your card.

Losing Money on Raiz? Here is what todo

October 9, 2018 by StudentSavings

Have you started using Raiz but noticed that your account balance has gone down? In this post I’m going to explain what’s going on and what you should do.

What you’re investing in

When you invest using Raiz, your money is invested in a diverse portfolio of stocks and bonds. So it’s important to understand that the stock market does go up and down. So if you’ve invested right before the market has a downturn then your account balance on raiz will go down a little bit.

How to save some extra money before Christmas

October 4, 2018 by StudentSavings

Christmas and the holidays can be an expensive time of year. There are gifts, parties, travel etc. So here are some tips on how you can save some extra money for the holidays. I’ve focused on finding extra revenue sources that you can use in your spare time.

Raiz launches a messenger chatbot

September 20, 2018 by StudentSavings

My favourite investing app, Raiz, has launched a Facebook messenger chatbot.

You can use the bot for things like:

Ask what your Raiz balance is
Ask how much you spent on shopping last week
Ask the total of your roundups for the week
Ask if you can afford to go out tonight

This is a really nifty idea. When I first heard about the chatbot, I didn’t think anyone would need it, but looking into how much it can actually do, it really does seem useful. As well as questions about your account, you can also ask support questions on how to use Raiz and even general finance questions like “what is a stock”.

Get $20 free to start investing on Spaceship Voyager

February 17, 2020September 18, 2018 by StudentSavings

Update: Check out this post for the latest promo code

Spaceship Voyager is a great little app that lets you invest small amounts in “futuristic” companies. Why invest where the world has been when you can invest in where the world is going?!

Read on to find out how you can get $20 to start investing on Spaceship Voyager.

How to Get $20 Free on SpaceshipVoyager

Here is how to get a $20 bonus on SpaceshipVoyager:

Sign up through this link
Link your bank account and transfer $5
$20 will automatically be added to your account

How to build an Emergency Fund

September 6, 2018 by StudentSavings

An emergency fund is money set aside in a bank account to cover unexpected expenses. Here is why you need one and how to setup an emergency fund quickly.

Unexpected Expenses

At some point in life we are all going to face unexpected expenses. These might include:

Hospital Visits and emergency care
Car repairs
Home appliance repairs or replacements
Unemployment

These expenses can be in the thousands of dollars. In a worst case scenario you could be faced with both unemployment and an unexpected expense.

Why you shouldn’t book your flights on Flight Centre

August 23, 2018 by StudentSavings

This week ABC News published a report into some very dodgy practices by popular travel agent Flight Centre. To be honest, I haven’t used a travel agent before They’ve always been more expensive and it has felt like a rip off. I’ve gotten quotes from travel agents, but have always managed to find better prices online.

So if you’ve been thinking about booking some travel through Flight Centre or another travel agent, maybe you should rethink your approach.

The Easiest Ways to Start Investing

February 23, 2021August 22, 2018 by StudentSavings

How do you get started investing? Most people believe that investing is out of reach. But you can actually get started with as little as $5. And the sooner you start, the easier it will be later on in life. So i’ve put together a number of different options on how you can get started investing in Australia.