Finance & investment guides
Plain-English Australian guides for younger first-time investors, property investors who want the assumptions shown, and first home buyers working through the schemes and the offer process.
Last reviewed: 19 September 2026. General information only, not financial advice.
The guides
These products are education only. They do not replace professional financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
A plain-English guide for young Australians who want to understand emergency funds, debt, ETFs, micro-investing, super, fees and scams before they start.
AUD $19
Read guide detailsA clear-headed Australian property investing guide for structured thinkers: explicit assumptions, worked examples with real numbers under both tax regimes, a due diligence checklist and a state-by-state reference.
AUD $19
Read guide detailsA clear-headed Australian first home buyer guide covering the federal and state schemes as at the 2026-27 state budgets, borrowing capacity, LMI, due diligence and the offer process.
AUD $19
Read guide detailsThe property guides were held back until the negative gearing and capital gains tax changes were settled. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026 passed Parliament on 25 June 2026 and both guides were rewritten for it in September 2026.
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What it helps with
The goal is not to tell someone what to buy. The goal is to give them a clearer structure for thinking before they put money into an investment, app, platform or property decision.
Finance basics
These support pages answer the terms and platform questions that often come up before buying the beginner guide. The two property guides have their own contents and questions on their pages.
Plain-English explanations of ETFs, brokerage, CHESS, custodial ownership, diversification, volatility and superannuation.
Read investing termsQuestions to ask about fees, ownership, available products, security, support and scam warning signs before signing up.
Read app questionsThe paid beginner guide brings these ideas together in a calmer order for younger first-time investors.
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