If you're self-employed or working freelance, super contributions aren't automatically deducted from your pay, so it's up to you to put away money for your retirement. First, you need to decide how much to contribute. When you have an employer ...
Don't throw good money after bad money. It's an idiom we've all heard before, but what does it mean? It can apply to a lot of things. One of them is the sunk cost fallacy: the tendency to stay the course simply to justify a previous investment ...
There is a long-held maxim in the property market to "sell in spring". But is it true, and does it apply during this year's pandemic? The saying stems from the belief that when the sun comes out, buyers are about. "It's a combination of three ...
Is now a good time to consider fixing interest rates? My preference has always been a variable rate, but it appears the Reserve Bank doesn't have much room or appetite to move lower. I am currently on a variable rate for all my three property mortgages ...
There are ways to make money from what is sitting idle in your home or even your home itself. Here are two of our favourites. All you need is an ugly bathroom or spare travel cot. Lights, camera, action Whether you own your own home or are renting ...
Investors looking to put their faith in newly-listed companies are spoilt for choice, with 15 companies due list on the Australian Securities Exchange by the end of the year and many others hoping to do the same. Investing in newly minted public companies ...
Fairfield councillor Dai Le has been in politics for 12 years. In that time she has worked tirelessly for the Cabramatta and Fairfield communities setting up DAWN (a network focusing on social impact businesses and leaders with its own media channel ...
One of the more positive superannuation rule changes introduced in recent years allows older Australians to make a non-concessional downsizer contribution of up to $300,00 each, or $600,000 as a couple, from the proceeds of selling the family home. ...
Long-term leases and reliable rental income versus high property management fees and low capital growth. These are just some of the pros and cons of defence housing. Defence housing is a residential property investment offered by Defence Housing Australia ...
You've heard of Couch to 5k in eight weeks. Well how about getting fit financially in eight weeks? If you're tired of being financially stressed, financially fatigued or wishing you had a road map to help you plan how to sort yourself out, I've ...
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