Julia Newbould

Finance Writer & Speaker

Julia Newbould is a freelance writer and speaker. She was recently managing editor at Conexus Financial curating content for events for superannuation chief investment officers, and financial advisers and licensees. Prior to that she was managing editor of Money magazine. In 2020 she published her first book The Joy of Money, co-authored with financial adviser Kate McCallum. The Joy of Money won the Best Personal Finance and Investment book at the Australian Business Book Awards in 2020. It was also a runner up in the Health and Wellbeing category. Julia has more than 20 years’ finance journalism experience and was previously editor of Financial Planning and Super Review magazines at Reed Business Information; managing editor at InvestorInfo and managing editor at Morningstar Australia. Her passions lay between helping women gain greater equality in all areas of life and supporting financial literacy in all areas of society.

Articles by Julia Newbould

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.

Colin Jowell

Why is estate planning so hard? And what you can do to make it easier…

Estate planning is one of those tasks almost everyone means to get to, yet many only face it during a crisis. Families often describe the same moment. A parent dies, the surviving spouse and children open a cupboard or a laptop, and suddenly they are trying to reconstruct a life from scattered paperwork, half-remembered details and password guesses. Grieving and guessing at the same time.

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.

Cate Americano

The Wheel of Life: You are the CEO of your life!

Cate Americano

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

Colin Jowell

A New Year financial spring clean – small jobs, big sense of relief

Discover why organizing your financial and administrative life is one of the most effective New Year resets. Learn how tidying bills, accounts, and essential documents can reduce anxiety, boost clarity, and leave you feeling lighter - not morbid.

Colin Jowell

Your digital life after you die

Luke Marshall CFP®

Special disability trusts – turning complexity into confidence

Special Disability Trusts were introduced to help families provide the care and accommodation needs of a person with a severe disability. When used well, they provide peace of mind and long-term security. But their complexity means that families and advisers must tread carefully.

Nick Zvezdakoski

The top six tips every Aussie expat needs to know

Tony Sandercock CFP®

Burning questions every 30-something should be asking

Your 20s were about learning and finding your direction. Your 30s are about getting organised - especially when it comes to money. At this stage, you might have a mortgage, a growing career, or perhaps a young family. If your finances still feel a little unstructured, don’t worry. It’s the perfect time to take stock, plan, and build a foundation for long-term security.

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