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The perils of going guarantor

- November 29, 2019 3 MIN READ

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 »

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The future of property prices

- November 15, 2019 2 MIN READ

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 »

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Top 7 places to retire in Australia

- November 15, 2019 2 MIN READ

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 »

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Active credit cards fall to a record low in Australia

- November 14, 2019 2 MIN READ

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 »

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Report: Why women are better money managers than men

- November 13, 2019 3 MIN READ

Leading credit score provider Credit Simple’s state of the nation report found women are better at managing money than men despite common misconceptions that men are savvier with their finances. Credit Simple found women have higher credit ratings in almost every state, city and region in Australia despite the gender pay gap and common attitudes… Read more »