Feb 18, 2021 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Interest rates, Investing, Property
Houses and units seem easier to understand than many other types of investments. However, it’s important to understand how investing in property works, to decide if it’s right for you. Pros and cons of investing in property Property investment is often...
Feb 5, 2021 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Interest rates, Investing
COVID-19 has completely, and mercilessly, dictated the direction of economies and financial markets through most of this year. So, as we rapidly approach the end of an extremely unpredictable and volatile year, what’s in store for 2021? It should come as no...
Jul 10, 2020 | Financial Literacy, Interest rates, Investing, Superannuation
During the last quarter one story has dominated the news – COVID-19. By the end of June at least 10 million people had contracted the disease, and over 500,000 had died. With 8,000 cases and 104 deaths, Australia was amongst the countries that have been most...
Mar 14, 2020 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Interest rates, Investing, Lending, Loans
Over the past 30 years, Australians’ household debt has increased. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, our household debt-to-income ratio has risen from 70 per cent in the early 1990s to around 190 per cent today. With numbers like this, it’s...
Jan 10, 2020 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Interest rates, Investing, Lending, Loans, Superannuation, Taxation Planning
Not so long ago one of the most effective, low risk wealth creation strategies was to use spare savings to pay down a mortgage, either directly or via the well disciplined use of an offset account. If your mortgage interest rate was 8% per annum, that’s the effective,...
Nov 22, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Interest rates, Lending
Interest rates have never been lower, and it’s possible they might fall even further. This creates opportunities for householders and businesses, so how can you best take advantage of low interest rates? Pay off your debt more quickly By maintaining constant...
