Success in your career or managing your money can be so much easier with a little help from others. Tapping in to someone else’s expertise and experience can provide invaluable guidance. That’s why mentors are important. They have been so important in both our lives and why we always recommend for everyone to find… Read more »
Around 80 per cent of Australian couples will live together before they get married. Back in our courting days the quaintly termed “living in sin” had a stigma about it. Not today, where it’s seen as the sensible thing to do. A sort of test drive strategy. Yes it’s practical but it also comes with… Read more »
As the bushfire crisis continues and the drought rages on, many of Australia’s regional and rural small businesses are doing it tough. So instead of heading to your nearest department store to fulfil your holiday shopping list, why not expand your horizons and #buyfromthebush? Thanks to the #buyfromthebush campaign we’re more aware than ever of… Read more »
I met a bloke this week who is in an ongoing dispute with one of the big banks over guarantees against a series of property investments he did with a business partner. Basically he and the business partner borrowed millions to build a property investment portfolio. The business partner then skipped out and the bank… Read more »
Looking for ways to earn more income from your investments in a low interest rate environment? Watch this Facebook Live session with David Koch and Ben Nash, Founder of Pivot Wealth, as they talk about investment opportunities, interest rates and more. Some of the topics they covered include: How do you manage your investments if… Read more »
Do you find it difficult to talk about money with loved ones? You’re not alone. A few years ago, an old acquaintance who was moving to Sydney pinged me on Facebook to ask how much rent I was paying and how much I managed to save every month so she could plan her household budget.… Read more »
Did you miss this week’s Facebook Live session with David Koch? Watch the segment now as he gives a rundown on this week’s economic updates and answers questions from his audience on Facebook. Questions answered this week: Where is the best place to invest money at the moment? With interest rates being so low, is it… Read more »
You’ve heard me before refer to Louis Christopher from SQM Research. I’ve known him for a long time and really respect his forecasts when it comes to property. He’s sort of my go-to-guy on property. This week he released his Christopher’s Housing Boom And Bust Report 2020 and it is fascinating reading on where property… Read more »
Even if it’s still years away, most of us at one time or another, indulge in a little daydreaming about where we’d like to retire. When we finally come to retirement age, we want to relocate to a magical location that combines perfect weather, good living and happy days. Research group RiskWise Property has come… Read more »
Australians seem to be ditching plastic money at a record rate. Latest data from the RBA shows the number of active credit cards in Australia has dropped to 13.9 million – the lowest it’s ever been since April 2011. More than half a million personal credit card accounts dropped off from August to September this… Read more »
