Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 18 February, 2019   A few years ago, a well-to-do gentleman called, asking for some help with a few matters financial. He was … Read More Royally peeved – Debt Man angry over brokers copping brunt

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 4 February, 2019     Some things are simply unfathomable – impossible to imagine happening. Like Australians learning to like tennis brat Nick Kyrgios. Or … Read More Credit crunch – get all of your credit cards in order

  Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 21 January, 2019   If investors were to list their fears for 2019, then “Labor federal election victory” might top the charts for property lovers. … Read More Will Bill king-hit investors?

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 26 November, 2018 If you’ve got a big investment property decision to make heading into retirement, I hope you’ve got a huge tax bill coming. … Read More Here’s hoping you get a tax bill

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 12 November, 2018   A couple of times a year, we all face some big choices about how to blow some “spare” time. One of … Read More Need to bridge gaps

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 29 October, 2018 Sometimes, a bit of toughness is needed to get your point across. You need to send a strong message, because nice isn’t … Read More Hold off on bat strategy

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 29 October, 2018   Sometimes, a bit of toughness is needed to get your point across. You need to send a strong message, because nice … Read More A baseball bat for property buyers?

  Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 8 October, 2018 Mrs Debtman recently came to me with a concerning scenario. About her spending habits. Oh, God, where would I start? Hang … Read More Lessons learned after sweet spend leaves sour taste

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 24 September, 2018 I won’t defend stupidity. I despise laziness. Watching deceit in action makes my skin crawl. And I tend to smell most bullshit … Read More Not all advisers are bad apples

Bruce Brammall, The West Australian, 27 August, 2018   My understanding was that I should have been obscenely rich – an heir to an unearned fortune worth squillions. Piles of … Read More Don’t fall into the cash parent trap