So you like to dabble in investments. As part of your activities, you incur certain fees. Are you maximising your tax deductions in relation to those costs? At the outset, you might draw up an investment plan. Sadly, the costs will not be deductible. ...
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I found, on a website, what seemed like a spacious and attractive holiday cottage near the beach, booked it online and paid for it, but when I got there it was pokey, dirty, badly maintained and kilometres from a beach. I did not stay there. What can ...
Selling your home can cost a lot of money, the biggest outlay being the real estate agent's fees. With these typically around 2% to 2.5%, sometimes as high as 5%, if you sell for $500,000 you will fork out $10,000 to $25,000 to the agent handling the ...
Your home is only worth what someone else will pay for it. But just how to find that buyer who is willing to pay the highest price for their property is a key question for vendors. So what is the best way to sell a house? Experts have differing views ...
A spot of elbow grease can work wonders Your family home is most likely your biggest asset. While its main purpose is a comfortable place to live, it usually pays to improve its value as much as possible. You can take advantage of your home's increased ...
At one time it seemed railways would largely disappear in favour of aircraft. There certainly was some considerable collateral damage, but trains and train buffs didn't disappear and nowadays "adventure" train trips pull plenty of customers. Destinations ...
Sending off a loved one in style can be more expensive than you realise. Funerals can cost from $4000 for a basic cremation to around $14,000 for a more elaborate casket, burial and flowers, says consumer website moneysmart.gov.au. Many people don't ...
There are many more savers in Australia than there are home loan borrowers, but when the RBA cut official interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5% last month the focus was well and truly on home loans. A glum RBA forecast points to ...
Aussies love their mobile phones - there are nearly 26 million in operation in Australia according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA's) Communications report 2009-10. If you have a mobile you'll need to decide ...
It's now been more than 12 months since the Reserve Bank moved interest rates. And if we have made it to September without a shift, then it will be the longest period - 390 days - with rates unchanged in more than seven years. But that hasn't stopped ...
