A so called avalanche of ‘auto-pilot investors’; mums and dads still reluctant from past share market casualties being enticed into real estate by the current low interest rate environment, are causing a mini-boom of sorts around some property hubs across inner city Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

It seems the easier it is to use, the more readily we are willing to consume. With the tech-evolution taking over the banking sector as we transition into a world of contactless transactions, experts are predicting the demise of street corner and shopping centre teller-machines and ATM operator profits.

Whether they’re 3 or 23, if you impart these words of wisdom to your child now and they practice them in everyday life, they’ll be better prepared to deal with those future rainy days. In fact, they might manage to find far more financial sunshine from a much earlier stage in life.

It’s the ongoing fly in the proverbial ointment when it comes to our housing market – the Great Australian Dream has largely become unattainable for younger generations, with some suggesting they will never have the opportunity of home ownership.