With interest rates at historic lows and likely to stay that way for some time, retirees and other investors who depend on income from their…
2020 VISION for Financial Fitness
What better year to have your financial health in tip top shape than the one requiring 20/20 vision! The start of any year is always…
2019 YEAR IN REVIEW – A year of highs & lows
It was a year of extremes, with shares hitting record highs and interest rates at historic lows. Yet all in all, 2019 delivered far better…
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Like it or not, we live in interesting times. More than a decade after the Global Financial Crisis, the global economy is facing fresh headwinds…
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For the first time in years, the planets seem to be aligning for homebuyers and property investors. Interest rates are falling, property prices largely appear…
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If like many Australians you’re looking for ways to put some cash away for a rainy day, a holiday or to earn extra income, the…
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The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut official interest rates is good news for anyone with a mortgage or hoping to buy their first home, but…
Time for an annual tune-up?
We don’t think twice about taking our car in for a regular tune up. Why? Because we know it’s going to mean our car runs…
How to spot a scam
Con artists make entertaining subjects for Hollywood scriptwriters (think The Wolf of Wall Street, Ocean’s Eleven and Catch Me If You Can), but there’s nothing…
Paving the way for a smooth EOFY
As the end of the financial year draws closer, thoughts turn to tax. No doubt you can think of more enjoyable ways to spend your…