Finance and Mortgage Blogs
Want more control over your future? The lowdown on SMSFs
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have become an increasingly popular choice in recent years due to the control and flexibility they can offer. Today we’ll take a look at why that is, as well as some interesting stats the ATO has gathered on them. While SMSFs are...
Mortgages not holding Aussies back from travel
It’s no secret that Australians love to travel. The thing is, we also love to own our own home. Can you do both? It turns out most people can! There’s this myth that once you take out a mortgage you’re locked down in Australia for good. Or at least for the foreseeable...
Royal Commission
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How the new govt scheme could give you a head start on property
Did you know that it takes four to seven years for the average household to save a 20% deposit for their first home and avoid paying lender’s mortgage insurance? However, a new scheme promises to drastically reduce that time by dropping the required deposit to just...
Stress tested your home loan recently? Don’t stress
Seven in 10 Australian mortgage holders have not stress tested their home loan. But don’t stress, it’s much easier to do than you think. Deloitte Access Economics’ latest report makes for pretty interesting reading. It turns out the average Australian has a...
What Banks Look At In A Bank Statement
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Adulting: mapping out your financial road to retirement from your 20s
‘Adulting’ is a real thing. It has even made it to the Oxford dictionary where it’s defined as “behaving in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially the accomplishment of mundane but necessary tasks”. So today we’re kicking off a series of articles on...
6 ways to bridge the Super gender gap
The superannuation gender gap has narrowed over the past decade, but more work still needs to be done. Here’s how you can help close the gap even further. Women have narrowed the superannuation gender gap by making significantly higher voluntary contributions to their...
12 reasons you should see a broker for car finance
We’ve all heard the horror stories about a mechanically-challenged friend buying a car and it turning out to be an absolute lemon. Well, the truth is that sourcing finance for the car isn’t all too dissimilar. But here are 12 reasons why you won’t end up with a lemon...
Interested in increasing your rental returns by up to 30%?
What would you say if we told you that you could potentially increase your rental returns by up to 30% simply by ticking a box? You’d probably call us ‘barking mad’. But according to new research by Domain Group data, median asking rents for pet-friendly properties...
