Australian tradies are renowned for their toughness. However, this ‘harden up’ mentality means they are more at risk of suicide than any other industry. It was reported last year that construction workers are 10 times more likely to die from self-inflicted injuries...
The nature of their work means that tradies often incur expenses and buy equipment that others – such as office workers – don’t have to. Because of this, tradies are able to legitimately claim many of these expenses as part of their tax return. However, it’s important...
When it comes to our financial wellbeing and that of our families, we often avoid talking about the ‘what if’s’. Sarah Brown-Shaw, a senior financial counsellor at the National Debt Helpline, told ABC that people often feel they have to deal with financial hardship...
