Cate Americano

Founder, Director, CEO - Inspiration Café Pty Ltd

Cate Americano is a business coach, career and life designer, and strategic adviser with over 30 years’ experience across financial services and more than two decades coaching professionals, leaders, and teams. She works with individuals and businesses to support clarity, performance, and sustainable progress, helping build better leaders, careers, businesses, futures and lives through practical, evidence-based approaches to behaviour change and accountability. She is listed on the FAAA Career Advisers site as an Australian-based coaching practice.

Articles by Cate Americano

Cate Americano

Your Personal Brand: Your Greatest Asset in a Changing World

Julia Newbould

Making the most of a salary increase

It’s exciting to get a pay rise and when you’ve earned it you often feel like it’s a deserved reward to treat yourself with but used in the right way it can also help you build towards a more financially fulfilling future.

Deline Jacovides CFP®

Medicare levy and private health insurance

Understand the Medicare levy, Medicare levy surcharge, private health insurance and lifetime health cover loading - and how smart timing can save you money.

Julia Newbould

How to put more money into your personal super today

As we draw towards financial year end, it’s a good time to consider making extra contributions to your super. While anyone who wants to build their super balance should add to it when they can, there are people who might benefit from it more than others.

Cate Americano

Values: Your North Star for a life by design, not by default

Adrian Rubinich

Planning for your child’s education costs

Cate Americano

Why New Year’s resolutions fail, and how to set goals that stick

Daniel Ardern CFP®

Debt consolidation for financial freedom

Juggling credit cards, personal loans, car finance and a mortgage is a reality for many Australians, often causing stress and a sense that there’s no clear way out. Debt consolidation can help you regain control by simplifying repayments and reducing costs, but the right approach depends on the types of debt you hold...

Joel Carty CFP®

Travel hacks for Australians

Understand the value of travel rewards and how to earn points effectively – turn everyday spending into rewards and make the most of loyalty so you can enjoy more travel!

Martin McGrath CFP®

Credit score basics every Australian needs to know

Three-quarters of Australians have never even looked at their own credit file. Learn what is in your credit report, why it matters, how to improve it and how to avoid credit problems.

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