 As we approach the end of financial year, you may be walking through your house and wondering what exactly you can claim. Your new computer? Your lunch from last week, lain forgotten in the veggie drawer? Your dog?
 It’s your fifteenth round of rental inspections. A dozen young couples and small families heave their way through the door of a unit forty minutes from the city. The property manager spouts on about the first-class amenities, walking past a carpet stained by years of tenants. There’s a metallic smell in the air. A cockroach crawls sluggishly over your foot.
This is the current state of the rental market in Australia, especially in our capital cities. Many people may be considering if buying is a cheaper, easier option.  Here at Evergreen, we are conscious that deciding what to do with your Permanent Impairment compensation payment can be challenging, especially when you aren’t sure where to start.
The choice between a lump sum or weekly amount can mean a multitude of things for your financial security, which is why DVA offers funding for veterans to get advice prior to accepting their offer.  If you have either been medically discharged or have applied to DVA for incapacity payments, then you may be receiving Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA) Incapacity payments.
 The song by British punk rock band The Clash summarises the questions that we all have when any investment starts displaying volatility.
 Jessie and Yannick have combined forces to bring you a realistic view of purchasing a home and the benefits (and negatives) that come with it.
 Leaving the Defence Force is not easy for everyone. Some may have spent most of their lives serving, and others may be discharging under unfortunate circumstances such as medical impairments. Whatever the reason, we understand that the transition to civilian life can be a difficult one.
Defence knows this too. That’s why they offer up to $1,000 towards seeing a financial adviser through the Defence Force Transition Program (DFTP).  Last week our very own Jessie McCormack attended The Table NQ networking event with dozens of other Townsville businesses.
Green Cells: How Getting Your Budget in the Green Could Also Decrease Your Carbon Emissions22/1/2025
 You’ve tumbled down every path possible to reduce your spending, short of moving back in with your mother. You skateboard to work. You brush your teeth in the dark. Netflix has been replaced by DVDs from your grandfather's collection, and your third night of Top Gun is starting to get to you.
What if I told you there was a better way? That you could save up to 16% on your food costs a year and avoid sleeping on your mother’s pull-out couch—all in one fell swoop?  Even before the confetti settles and the glow sticks lose their shine, we as a human race agree that next year will just be better. No more chocolate. No more 10 am wake ups. No more frivolous spending.
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