My family are looking forward to our best new year's celebration ever. In 2008 we set ourselves a goal: to own our own home within 10 years, so we could enjoy life without a mortgage. We've been pouring two-thirds of our income into home loan ...
1. Consolidate your super funds - maybe I say maybe because sometimes it's worth having multiple funds if there are distinct benefits, such as cheap life insurance. Get an expert to check this with you. If you are juggling a few super funds, then ...
Car insurance 1. Buy online and save Increasingly, insurers are offering online savings to shoppers who obtain a quote and subsequently purchase their insurance policy online. Some insurers will offer as much as $50 cash off, while others offer a flat ...
Answering money questions seems to have occupied quite a bit of my life, write Paul Clitheroe I started doing talkback radio in the mid-1980s, then the Money program on Channel 9 and, of course, the past 18 years on Money magazine. Along the way I also ...
Household incomes are falling with no relief - like pay rises - in sight, writes Sharyn McCowen. So what can you ask for instead? The Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) report released today has confirmed what many Australians ...
One of the most popular investments by self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees has long been commercial property. Indeed it is one of the first questions we are often asked when clients set up an SMSF. However the changes to superannuation ...
Kids born into families with established businesses sometimes get hooked. Angus Kennard packaged nails and measured rope at home after school for his dad's firm to sell with the equipment it hired out to builders, tradies and do-it-yourselfers. "We ...
Recently I was having a chat on ABC Radio about kids and money. It is not a simple topic. There is a lot being done in our schools, universities, TAFEs and VET colleges, and in apprenticeship courses, and this is a really good thing. I have chaired ...
Rising bond yields have seen a sell-off in many 'income' plays in recent months, with the view that a strong income stream is not as enticing as it was. One group which has certainly endured some weakness of late has been the Australian Real Estate ...
It came as no surprise that the RBA has held the cash rate at 1.5% for its 10th consecutive meeting today. The decision comes on the back of upbeat labour market reports, with unemployment falling to 5.5% since the last meeting and a trend towards more ...
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