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It’s a simple way to slash your car insurance premium, but you’ll need to think it through. Owning a car is expensive – and the costs don’t stop once you’ve driven it out of the car yard. First there’s the purchase price (and possibly ongoing finance repayments), then insurance, servicing and maintenance, registration, and fuel… Read more »
They are the investment phenomenon which makes a person’s wildest financial dreams come true and then instantly shatters them. Investment “bubbles” have been inflating and bursting for hundreds of years. The wild ride of the gold price and the value of digital currency group Bitcoin over the last few weeks is a timely reminder that… Read more »
If you’re one of the lucky Australians with a holiday house, you may have enjoyed a rejuvenating break at your “home away from home” these holidays. But while you were soaking up the sun and making memories, the Australian Tax Office wasn’t on holiday. Not at all. This year, property owners like you are firmly… Read more »
Resolve to make some good money habits this year – here’s a tickable list to help you on your way. The summer holidays are a time to kick back and recharge. It’s also a time to take stock of life over the last year and set some new priorities for 2026 to continue to improve… Read more »
There’s new momentum in the construction sector, but with it comes increased costs. You’re probably bored of me constantly saying property is all about demand and supply. If there’s strong demand to buy property but limited supply of houses on the market then values will go up. And vice versa. The reason behind last year’s… Read more »
While I constantly focus on the residential property market in this newsletter, lately I’ve been getting a lot of questions about commercial real estate. With Australia’s tight housing supply, it makes sense that property investors are now looking beyond the glossy residential listings. So, I chatted with Vanessa Rader, Ray White’s Head of Research, about… Read more »
A staggering 41 per cent of Australians would consider going into debt to fund their Christmas and summer holiday spending, according to a survey from Compare the Market (CTM). What’s more, nearly half of those surveyed said they plan to pay for Christmas using credit cards, personal loans and Buy Now, Pay Later Services. It… Read more »
It’s that time of year again when we get a inkling of what’s coming … Millions of Australians with health insurance will likely pay even more for cover from April 2026, as the federal government is already in the process of reviewing proposed price changes from health insurers for the New Year. It comes as… Read more »
The whole world is watching Japan right now … and for good reason. Bond markets are something many everyday investors find complicated and, frankly, a bit boring. But for institutional and professional investors, they are anything but. Bond markets act as the canary in the coal mine for the global economy and financial system. It… Read more »
Can spending plastic money ever be a good thing? Perhaps. I tend to be wary of credit cards. The temptation to overspend is always there when you can access funds with just a tap of your card or phone. High interest rates and sneaky hooks – like minimum repayments or offers to lift your credit… Read more »
