The end of financial year can be a great time for a reset, not only because your superannuation fund, bank and investment platform will send you a summary of how your finances went in the past 12 months, but also because, mentally, it offers a fresh start.

“The end of financial year has a big dollar sign next to it that connects with our brain and sends a message of, ‘I should be thinking about money’,” says Rising Tide financial adviser Rebecca Pritchard.

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