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Paying your dumb debts first can save you thousands
I’m feeling an arctic breeze blowing through my world, but I can’t hear the “Happy Feet” tapping of penguins. I’m feeling a little vulnerable, a little skittish. Actually, I’m feeling … Read More Paying your dumb debts first can save you thousands
Debt Man Newsletter #51 – Tis the season for navel gazing …
Debt Man #51 jan2013
This useless fluff is unlikely to deliver the goods
I feel like Homer Simpson at this time of year. Um, actually, maybe “I look like” Homer Simpson. After 25 Christmas parties in 25 days, I can’t see my belly … Read More This useless fluff is unlikely to deliver the goods
Not everyone is cheering about interest rate cuts
Newton’s Third Law of Interest Rates: “For every cheer, someone sheds a tear.” I know, there’s no such thing. Sir Isaac was no economist (the dismal science). He was a … Read More Not everyone is cheering about interest rate cuts
Invest or die, it beats the pension
“Invest or Die!” was the alarming title of a finance book by a mate, John Beveridge, a few years back. I was expecting cold hard facts showing that “if you … Read More Invest or die, it beats the pension
School’s almost out. What can your generation teach school leavers about money?
Demographer Bernard Salt says Generation X changed the concept of growing up. Xers believed age 18, even 21, was too early to become an adult. “Can we delay the whole … Read More School’s almost out. What can your generation teach school leavers about money?
Has superannuation become a good vehicle to invest in residential real estate? Why or why not?
Jennifer Hawkins looks good in anything, right? But how much hotter is she in a swimsuit? Similarly, residential property has always looked sexy in super. Super, like a bathing cozzie, … Read More Has superannuation become a good vehicle to invest in residential real estate? Why or why not?
Ethical investments: Are they good for your wallet or just your soul, and how do you know what ethical is?
HIPPY alert! Sound the warning sirens! Whooop! Whooop! Whooop! Be careful when inviting hippies into your investment world. You might get a little more than “peace”, “free love” and a … Read More Ethical investments: Are they good for your wallet or just your soul, and how do you know what ethical is?
Tapping into super wraps
PORTFOLIO POINT: Considering a SMSF? Would you like to “try before you buy”? Consider a “wrap” test drive. There was a big hoo-ha in superannuation industry circles last week about … Read More Tapping into super wraps