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Financial stress on your relationship can be devastating, that is, unless you deal with it. Here’s how. Interest rates to stay higher for longer. Inflation is stickier than expected. The cost-of-living crisis continues. These are the economic headlines hitting the household budgets of every Australian. Yesterday’s disappointing monthly inflation figures show this perfect economic storm… Read more »
The answer to Australia’s housing affordability problem remains a controversial debate for policymakers while new building supply falls painfully short of demand. Grants and handouts? They just fuel higher property prices. Put an end to negative gearing? You risk losing investors and rental supply. Now, the federal opposition reckons early access to superannuation could be… Read more »
Units are starting to overtake houses in the growth rate race – here’s why. There have been a couple of big property updates from Ray White and CoreLogic this week which shows a two-speed property market and also that home unit values are starting to outpace the growth rate of houses. According to real estate… Read more »
“Bringing the magic of snow closer to home,” is how Kim Jacobs, Marketing Manager of Hunter Valley Gardens, describes the inspiration behind Snow Time, an event that transforms the serene garden into a flurry of frosty fun. Jacobs says winter is perfect for enjoying the Hunter Valley’s quiet beauty. However, Snow Time’s seasonal delights up… Read more »
Financially times are tough and it’s going to get a lot tougher. Many Australians overspent and over-borrowed during the golden years of the last decade and now the pressure is on. It was easy for a while there, wasn’t it? Money was cheap, the economy strong, jobs secure, share and property markets booming. How times… Read more »
Retirement is one of life’s great crossroads. It is an exciting and challenging period where most people take stock of their lives. For some retirement is a joy, for others it is a time of worry. So here are some good tips on how to make the change as smooth as possible and hopefully give… Read more »
How do you calculate an LVR? Should you go with P&I or Interest Only? Are you better off on a fixed or variable rate? Do you need an offset account, and what does it offset? Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you’ll make, but let’s be honest, the home loan lingo can… Read more »
At a time when the economy is sagging and household budgets are being squeezed by high inflation and interest rate increases, this week’s government-approved lift in private health insurance premiums on 1 April is the last thing Australians need. The fact the announcement was delayed until after the Dunkley by-election, and just three weeks before… Read more »
Buying a home is one of the biggest investments you’ll make, but let’s be honest, the home loan lingo can be needlessly confusing at times. “I had a very bad experience when I bought my first home,” says Claire Mullen, Mortgage Lending Specialist at WLTH. “I was made to feel dumb. People used words I… Read more »
The facts are clear that while we have a housing rental crisis, private property investors are doing the heavy lifting. Governments complain but do very little in terms of solving the issues. The most recent data from the Australian Taxation Office shows 2,245,539 Australians or around 20 per cent of Australia’s 11.4 million taxpayers owned… Read more »
