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We all know that talking about property is close to a national sport (behind AFL of course) here in Australia. With the Reserve Bank Governor, Michele Bullock, adding to the chat this week, it’s been as captivating a conversation as watching a grand final. Well not quite, but here’s what went down. A supply issue… Read more »
A record number of property investors are selling because of rising costs, legislative uncertainty, and concerns over proposed federal tax reforms. Basically landlords, much maligned by tenants and governments for ‘causing the current rental crisis’, are pulling out and investing their money somewhere else. As I’ve warned previously, higher taxes and reducing the rights of… Read more »
Is it just me or has this year just melted away? We’re nine months in and there have even been reports of Christmas plum puddings appearing on supermarket shelves. I’m not ready! If you’ve made it to this point without achieving what you wanted to financially, it’s not too late to make some progress before… Read more »
Planning a summer holiday? The trick to getting a great deal isn’t one magic website. Instead, you should be putting together your own portfolio of great tools. Here’s how I reckon you should approach travel bargains so you don’t get stung on money or insurance. Where the best deals are hiding Start with community power.… Read more »
Parenting today is a lot more open than previous generations, even when it comes to family finances. From a “children should be seen but not heard” position of previous generations, modern parents today are a lot more democratic and transparent in the family decision making. However, there’s a fine line between involving children in so-called… Read more »
Money matters, especially at certain times in your life, can feel overwhelming. And as life gets more complex, so do our finances. But help is at hand. Whether you’re buying your first home, planning for long-term financial security, or figuring out what to do with an inheritance, money can be tricky to manage. Getting some… Read more »
Despite affordability and supply issues, everything points to the property boom continuing … Recently I talked about the Federal Government’s crazy decision to widen its 5 per cent deposit scheme as a way of helping first home buyers into the property market. The reality is that the only way to solve the housing affordability crisis… Read more »
They say money talks … but it turns out, talk is often cheap! Money has been a taboo subject for a long time, and while a lot of Australians are getting better at talking about their finances, they’re not always honest … Lies, lies and more lies Compare the Market research shows almost half of… Read more »
It is with a sense of guilt and embarrassment that I admit Libby and I live in a house where we have spare bedrooms – and we’re part of the much-pilloried Baby Boomer generation. The shame we feel … Economic and finance gnomes lay blame for the housing crisis purely at our feet because we… Read more »
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia made headlines when it announced last week it would cut 45 call centre jobs, thanks to the introduction of an AI chatbot. This only added fuel to ongoing speculation – and some alarmism – about how artificial intelligence (AI) is going to transform the world of work in Australia. But… Read more »
