Moving to a new city where you do not know a single soul is incredibly daunting. You spend your weekends wandering around South Bank or the Powerhouse just hoping you will magically strike up a conversation with someone who also likes board games and craft beer
I get that lenders need to assess risk, but it still feels weird that they care more about what you could spend than what you actually spend.
You can have a credit card sitting untouched in a drawer for years and the bank still treats the full limit like a possible debt waiting to happen. Meanwhile someone with no savings but no card limits can sometimes look safer on paper
I have been thinking about attending one of the regular board game nights or book clubs around the West End but every time the day arrives I completely chicken out. The thought of walking into a room full of strangers and trying to awkwardly insert myself into an ongoing conversation gives me massive dread. How do you blokes force yourself to just take the plunge?
I have been working part-time as a bookkeeper for a small local business for the last two years while completing my accounting degree. I handle payroll, bank reconciliations, and basic BAS preparation. As I start applying for graduate programs at larger firms, will this hands-on experience give me a massive advantage, or do big firms prefer a blank slate that they can train up in their own specific way?
Everyone says buying is always the smarter long term move, but with prices and rates where they are now I’m starting to wonder if there’s a point where renting just makes more sense financially.
Do brokers see a rough income level where buying starts to feel realistic and worthwhile again, or does it mostly come down to location and lifestyle these days?
The hiring stats for 2026 show grad intakes are down by nearly 30%. It feels like if you aren't a top-tier student with three internships, you are relegated to the suburban firms paying 55k plus super. Is the recession-proof reputation of accounting officially dead?