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New year, new you – at least until the Instagram memes remind us that most resolutions are short-lived and barely make it past January. But that doesn’t stop people from setting them. Research from Compare the Market reveals the resolutions Aussies are most determined to stick to in the year ahead. Health and wellbeing It’s… Read more »
The daily financial grind of balancing the family budget can be exhausting – and, at times, gets us all down – especially if you’re a family with a few kids. But sticking to a budget doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself of life’s little luxuries. After all, life is for living, and we deserve… Read more »
Millions of Australians risk throwing hundreds of dollars down the drain unless they utilise the benefits of their extras health insurance policies by 31 December. Extras policies typically cover services like dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropractic and more, but many of the nation’s top health insurers reset these benefit limits each year on 1 January. Unless… Read more »
While I constantly focus on the residential property market in this newsletter, lately I’ve been getting a lot of questions about commercial real estate. With Australia’s tight housing supply, it makes sense that property investors are now looking beyond the glossy residential listings. So, I chatted with Vanessa Rader, Ray White’s Head of Research, about… Read more »
A staggering 41 per cent of Australians would consider going into debt to fund their Christmas and summer holiday spending, according to a survey from Compare the Market (CTM). What’s more, nearly half of those surveyed said they plan to pay for Christmas using credit cards, personal loans and Buy Now, Pay Later Services. It… Read more »
It’s that time of year again when we get a inkling of what’s coming … Millions of Australians with health insurance will likely pay even more for cover from April 2026, as the federal government is already in the process of reviewing proposed price changes from health insurers for the New Year. It comes as… Read more »
Don’t be a ‘Kevin’ … know what your travel insurance will actually cover. The Koch family started watching Christmas movies a couple of weeks ago. We are very much into the Christmas spirit. My all-time favourite is ELF but we’ve also been watching the Home Alone trilogy. So when I read this, it gave me… Read more »
This will be very welcome news for any home owner … Louis Christopher’s Boom and Bust Report is one of the most eagerly awaited property reports of the year. SQM Research has now released the latest edition – and here’s what it predicts: Spot on Longtime readers will know I highly rate Louis and… Read more »
The whole world is watching Japan right now … and for good reason. Bond markets are something many everyday investors find complicated and, frankly, a bit boring. But for institutional and professional investors, they are anything but. Bond markets act as the canary in the coal mine for the global economy and financial system. It… Read more »
Can spending plastic money ever be a good thing? Perhaps. I tend to be wary of credit cards. The temptation to overspend is always there when you can access funds with just a tap of your card or phone. High interest rates and sneaky hooks – like minimum repayments or offers to lift your credit… Read more »
