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Setting goals and planning ahead can help lay the foundation for future wealth as Cec Busby discovers. There’s a saying, ‘learn to say no by deciding on yes’, and when it comes to planning your future wealth it’s a good adage to live by. Young people are often overwhelmed by all the possibilities and opportunities… Read more »
If you want to have a million dollars in the bank, forget Lotto tickets or waiting for an inheritance from a rich relative… the only guaranteed way is to start investing early and regularly. The key is discipline and time. Saving little amounts, on a regular basis over an extended period of time will guarantee… Read more »
The peak Spring selling season for property has almost finished and it’s been a reality check… particularly in Sydney and, to a lesser extent, in Melbourne. There were plenty of signs of the slowdown in residential property values… falling auction clearance rates and softer prices. If you’re thinking of selling in 2018 (or your sale… Read more »
With money issues being cited by 22 percent of couples as a motivator for divorce, it makes sense to set some ground rules around your different spending habits before they become issues for you and your marriage. You’ve said ‘I do’ but now your spouse’s spending habits have got you thinking ‘I don’t’. Before things… Read more »
According to a recent survey of ASIC Money Smart users, the majority of parents say they spend more money during the school holidays than any other time of year. But hanging out with your loved ones needn’t blow your budget. Creating fun ways for your family to get together and enjoy themselves shouldn’t have to burn a… 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 »
Robots doing your investing. No it’s not the latest Will Smith movie, this is real life. Your superannuation fund manager already probably uses computers to chart share price movements or compute formulas to produce “buy” or “sell” signals on their current investment portfolio. So it was only a matter of time that computer investing would… Read more »
The start of a new financial year should be a time to step back and assess how your investments are tracking and whether they are stacking up to your expectations. It has been a wild ride with markets spooked by everything from the rise of Donald Trump to Brexit to our own marathon inconclusive election… Read more »
Low inflation is here to stay and it will wreck your investment expectations. Get used to it because we are all going to be forced to adjust. It means reassessing everything. From how long it will take to save for a home deposit to what you’ll need to contribute for retirement. Remember when we used… Read more »
Savers, retirees and other income-focussed investors are facing slim pickings at the moment. With interest rates sitting at record lows, savings accounts and term deposits are offering record low returns… and many experts are tipping rates could fall even further. For those after income from their investments to fund their retirement or lifestyle, the challengno… Read more »
