Apr 11, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Insurance, Investing, Lending, Loans
Climbing the career ladder, perhaps buying a home and starting a family – the 30s are an exciting stage of life. However, the decisions made now can make a big difference to future financial wellbeing, and with so much going on it is understandable, even inevitable,...
Jan 3, 2019 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Loans, Uncategorised
With costs of living on the rise and wage growth stagnating, it’s not hard to see why Australian households are increasingly feeling the pinch.i In fact, a recent Ubank survey revealed 59% of Aussies admit their current financial situation causes them stress or...
Sep 6, 2018 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Interest rates, Lending, Loans, Uncategorised
Fuelled by rising house prices and low interest rates, the level of personal debt in Australia is relatively high compared to many other countries.i The largest proportion of this debt is often used to purchase a valuable asset – the family home. With careful...
Aug 17, 2018 | Finances, Interest rates, Lending, Loans
Whether it’s due to over-enthusiastic lenders or desperate borrowers, failure to adhere to robust lending standards can land some borrowers in serious financial distress. In many cases the difficulties experienced by these borrowers could have been avoided if...
Jul 6, 2018 | Financial Planning, Lending, Loans
Currently 1.8 million Australian homeowners receive some level of age pension, with around 700,000 on a part pension. What many of these part-age pensioners may not know is that, along with recipients of the disability support pension, carer payment and some other...
Jun 17, 2018 | Finances, Financial Literacy, Interest rates, Lending, Loans
Before heading off on an overseas holiday, Sam decided to buy an expensive new camera to document his travels. The camera store offered a ‘buy now, pay later’ option, and attracted by the ‘no interest’ promise of the credit provider, Sam signed up. All was well to...
