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...
Mar 4, 2020 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Insurance, Lending, Loans, Property, Retirement, Superannuation
Everyone has a different life journey they’re on. But getting on top of key financial goals as you follow your own path could see you enjoying a more comfortable lifestyle and being ready for the next chapter to begin. This article is all about getting all your money...
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,...
Dec 8, 2019 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Insurance, Lending, Loans
Consumer credit insurance, also called loan or mortgage protection insurance, helps you meet repayments on a mortgage, personal loan, credit card or other loan contract if you lose your job, cannot work due to illness or injury, or die. It may also cover theft of your...
Oct 10, 2019 | Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing, Lending, Loans, Property
The equity you have in your home is simply the difference between the current market value of your home and the amount you still owe on your home loan. For example, if your home is worth $800,000 and your outstanding loan balance is $200,000, your equity is $600,000....
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...
