With a world of investment opportunity out there … why would anyone focus their attention on interest rates on savings? Why? Sadly, because everyone still needs to hold … Read More Cash as king is dead. Where to now for the folding stuff?
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Super does the time warp again
Teeth will gnash and grind … but for many, this month marks the end of an era for superannuation. An era when super was simple and generous. And, possibly, … Read More Super does the time warp again
On the property merry-go-round
There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain”. I’m tipping there are a few people surveying Perth’s property market feeling that at the moment. The following relates specifically … Read More On the property merry-go-round
Big improvement on Rudd’s dudd
The last time a government tried to help young’uns to boost their super savings … well, it was the stupidest idea ever. In the 2008 Budget, Kevin Rudd gave … Read More Big improvement on Rudd’s dudd
Credit card limits are cancer for home financing
If you’re not in control of your credit card, you’re not really in control of your financial life. An over-the-top generalisation? Actually, it’s not. … Read More Credit card limits are cancer for home financing
Property pitfalls can cost dearly
The number of ways you can blow up large amounts of money very quickly is near endless. Owning race horses, a life high of drugs, … Read More Property pitfalls can cost dearly
Use the internet as a financial tool
The internet is one of those points in time that will define generations. Like, where were you when Whitlam was sacked? When Princess Diana … Read More Use the internet as a financial tool
Beware the one-stop-shop property investment
I’ve never been a protestor. I’ve never held aloft a banner, attended a march, or camped outside a building with a megaphone, demanding action, like, now. That’s not to say … Read More Beware the one-stop-shop property investment
Used wisely, debt can help to achieve great things
There is a group of people that, to the day I die, are going to confound me. But it’s mutual. I’ll never get them. And … Read More Used wisely, debt can help to achieve great things
Bargains you will come to love
Everyone loves a bargain. Something cheaper than it was a little while ago, or a bonus thrown into the purchase. End of year stocktake sales, flights outside of holiday peaks, … Read More Bargains you will come to love