Nov 9, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Interest rates, Investing, Property, Uncategorised
This article summarises the key announcements and important changes to the economy that has occurred over recent months. We touche on interest rate concerns, rising property prices and US-China trade negotiations. Interest rates The RBA followed up its June interest...
Oct 5, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Lending, Loans, Retirement
Increased housing costs and low wage growth are seeing more Australians carry higher levels of debt into retirement. Repaying this debt can place a major drag on retirement cash flows and hinder the achievement of retirement goals. These may include maintaining an...
Aug 29, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Health & Wellbeing, Interest rates, Lending
If you’ve ever laid awake at night thinking about your finances you’ll know: financial stress can be debilitating. What you may not be aware of is the strong link between financial stress and mental health. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,...
Aug 15, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Uncategorised
Times like the present are stressful for investors. No one likes to see their wealth fall and uncertainty seems very high. We don’t have a perfect crystal ball, so from the point of sensible long-term investing the following points are worth bearing in mind. First,...
Jul 20, 2019 | Finances, Financial Planning, Health & Wellbeing, Retirement
A growing number of Australians are choosing to return to study as mature-age students. Perhaps caught in the hamster-wheel of mortgage and family, furthering their education wasn’t an option when they were younger. But that was then. Harriet had long fancied setting...
Jul 12, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Health & Wellbeing
Cleaner air, less traffic, open spaces, lower cost of living…did we mention less traffic? There are any number of reasons to consider a tree change, but if you’re serious about leaving the bright lights behind, better do your homework first. Housing affordability...
