Your Money Your Life

Over a hundred thousand jobs were lost and major capital cities stayed locked down this month...so why is the unemployment rate at a twelve year low? Finance Journalist David Koch explains why you shouldn't put too much stake in this month's figure, and shares his stock of the week in his roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your pocket.

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The Reserve Bank of Australia isn't just keeping interest rates low this week, they're ramping up support to help our economy recover. Finance Journalist David Koch explains how this support will help, which regional areas have the biggest property booms, and what you need to know about tax if you've just started investing in shares, in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your hip pocket.

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The economy is still growing, but as we start to see reporting reflect the economic impacts of lockdown, we may not be able to hold off a recession for much longer. Finance Journalist David Koch explains what would trigger a recession and more in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your hip pocket.

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AfterPay and Qantas both reported huge losses this week, so what does that mean for investors in their stock? Plus there's more evidence of Bitcoin scams, and significant financial side effects to the situation in Afghanistan. Finance Journalist David Koch shares this and more in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your pocket.  

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Staying calm in an economic crisis could save you thousands, so how should you best handle your finances when the market looks weak? Finance Journalist David Koch shares his advice on the best options for your finances in this pandemic, why interest rates will stay low for a while, and the newest venture of Australia's largest bank, in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your pocket.  

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How long might we see lockdowns effecting our economy? And which industries will be hit the hardest? Finance Journalist David Koch gives his advice on lockdown budgeting, how to get yourself out of a credit card debt rut, and more in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your pocket. 

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Calling your bank to ask for a better interest rate on your loan works more often than you’d think! Finance Journalist David Koch shares everything you need to know before you pick up the phone, as well as the success story of Afterpay, inconsistencies in property pricing, and why you may want to invest in rare earth resources in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your hip pocket.

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What does a high inflation rate mean for your budget? And should you be interested in the newest online bank coming to Australia? Finance Journalist David Koch answers these questions and more in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your pocket.

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How are extended lockdowns slowing our economic recovery? What impact will hosting the Olympics have on Queenslanders? And what do you need to know about PayPal's new Afterpay rival? Finance Journalist David Koch answers this and more in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your hip pocket.

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With COVID uncertainty rising, there are steps you can take to protect yourself from an emergency money scramble - or get yourself out of a tight squeeze if you're there already. Finance Journalist David Koch shares his tips on protecting your finances, and answers the age old question of whether it's better to buy or rent property in his weekly roundup of how economic events across the world are affecting your hip pocket. 

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