Property
Super needed for retirement diverges due to home status
11 December
The amount of superannuation needed for different groups to retire, as projected by Super Consumers Australia: * Single homeowner needs $74,000 for a modest retirement spending $32,000 per year, with the rest (91 per cent) supplemented by the age...[Read More]
The gift of trust: How talking about us strengthens our business and community
4 December
Referrals mean more to us than words can easily express. When a happy client shares their experience and recommends us to a friend, colleague, or family member, it is one of the greatest compliments we can receive. We never take that trust for...[Read More]
10 money-saving tips to help build up your savings for the future
20 November
Are you looking to build up your savings for the future, but don’t know how or where to start? Check out these money-saving tips you can apply today. Whether you’re looking to save money for financial security, investment, a future purchase...[Read More]
Governor takes aim at tax barrier to economic mobility
29 October
An age-old tax keeping empty nesters in huge homes while young families squeeze into apartments has drawn renewed ire from a frequent critic. Successive Reserve Bank governors have criticised stamp duty, the tax paid on property purchases. “My...[Read More]
Debt recycling explainer: Turning debt into wealth
2 October
For most people, debt feels like a weight to get rid of as quickly as possible. Paying off the mortgage or other personal debt is often seen as the ultimate financial goal. But there’s a strategy called debt recycling that flips the script:...[Read More]
Essential tips for setting up your home office
21 August
The advent of digital technology has transformed the business landscape, ushering in a new era where working from home is no longer a rarity but a common occurrence. This shift has necessitated the need for entrepreneurs to create conducive...[Read More]
Cost of living: strategies for adult children moving out of home
14 August
The rising cost of living has become a significant challenge for adult children living at home and aspiring to move out. In many parts of the world, particularly in Australia, the cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and utilities has...[Read More]
Four key strategies to safeguard your financial future
7 August
Financial stability doesn’t usually come by chance; it requires preparation and strategy. Most of us depend on a steady paycheck, but few consider what would happen if it disappeared suddenly. Protecting yourself against financial disaster means...[Read More]
Jigsaw coming together for further interest rate relief
7 August
Hopes of an impending interest rate cut have been bolstered by a top official who says fresh figures show inflation falling in line with predictions. Reserve Bank of Australia deputy governor Andrew Hauser said the consumer price data released by...[Read More]
Generational attitudes toward property ownership and the importance of expert advice
31 July
Property ownership remains one of the most significant financial milestones in a person’s life. However, each generation brings its own values, challenges, and strategies to the table when it comes to buying, selling, or investing in...[Read More]
Rate cut looms as inflation result brings RBA ‘comfort’
31 July
Mortgage holders can all but lock in a rate cut in less than two weeks after the central bank’s preferred measure of inflation fell to its lowest level in three-and-a-half years. Trimmed mean inflation – which omits volatile items to measure...[Read More]
Peek into surprise RBA decision as rate cut on cards
24 July
A behind-the-scenes glimpse at the Reserve Bank’s shock interest rate decision could offer clues into its next ruling. Borrowers and mortgage holders are still reeling after its board flouted expectations and held the cash rate at 3.85 per cent in...[Read More]
The ‘critical’ data that could greenlight next rate cut
24 July
The Reserve Bank has signalled its next interest rate move as it offers further insight into a shock hold call. Australia’s central bank on Tuesday released minutes from its July 7-8 meeting, in which its “cautious” monetary policy board...[Read More]
Rising cost to build a wake-up call on housing dream
24 July
A rise in construction costs is likely to stoke inflation while pushing home-building targets further out of reach, fresh data analysis suggests. Construction costs rose 0.5 per cent in the June quarter, picking up slightly from a 0.4 per cent rise...[Read More]
The debt burden stalking Aussies in retirement
24 July
More and more Australians are delaying retirement as the dream of home ownership becomes a nightmare at the end of their working life. The number owning their home outright has halved in the past 20 years, census data shows, while the proportion of...[Read More]