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Buying property is a huge financial decision, yet one of the most valuable checks isn’t the price guide or the auction crowd – it’s who your future neighbours are. New research suggests buying in an owner-occupier suburb rather than an investor-heavy one could deliver up to $148,000 more in capital gains over time. Better still,… Read more »
You’re not imagining it: you’re doing more unpaid work than ever … Did you know you have an unpaid part-time job? No, it’s not the side business you’re building on weekends, or even running your household. But it still eats away at your time, energy and attention. I’m talking about the endless stream of financial… Read more »
Here’s a story that’s part entertainment, part lesson. It comes from two cracking charts the team at Equity Mates put together, and side by side they capture just about everything you need to know about investing. First, the rocket. SpaceX’s recent sharemarket float was the biggest in history – at listing it was valued at… Read more »
Much of the money advice still being dished out to young Australians today is outdated – literally. Like my kids’ taste in music, it’s stuck in the 90s. Back then, Nirvana was the soundtrack to university students studying for careers that promised long-term job security, steady wage growth and, eventually, a house within a reasonable… Read more »
The immigration debate is heating up in Australia .. here’s what we’re not talking about. We just clicked over 28 million Australians. A new resident lands roughly every 75 seconds. And depending on which talkback caller you believe, this is either the engine of our prosperity or the reason your kids will never own a… Read more »
We means-test so many other policies, so why not monetary policy? I’ve been asked many times in this rising interest rate environment: why can’t interest rate increases be means-tested to protect low-income families? It’s a good question. Interest rates and financial stress The Reserve Bank’s cash rate is really just the benchmark, or foundation, for… Read more »
It’s time financial advice caught up with modern consumerism. Here’s how you can save by outsmarting it. We all know the boring everyday savings advice: make coffee at home, cancel unused subscriptions, pack your lunch, stop buying avocado toast and basically develop the discipline of a fasting monk. That stuff sort of works. But iron-clad… Read more »
You’re probably sick of the wall-to-wall budget analysis so I’ve kept my snapshot short and sweet: The next 12 months will continue to be tough for Australian households. The cost of living crisis will continue, wages won’t keep pace with inflation, interest rates will stay higher for longer and while the economy will slow, it… Read more »
A third consecutive rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia landed this week… like a bolt of lightning. The impact was devastating … Combined with stubborn inflation, volatile oil prices and ongoing cost-of-living pressures, it’s the latest blow in a long stretch of them. For Australians already struggling with mortgage repayments, tenants drowning in… Read more »
All it takes is a few simple changes in your behaviour and thinking … Right now, there’s a bit of breathing room at the petrol pump, helped along by the temporary halving of the fuel excise, but it may not last long. Fuel price cycles can turn quickly, and it doesn’t take much in an… Read more »
