Tidying up your finances may just change your life. Here’s some tips to help manage your money in 6 easy steps. Clutter – we feel stressed just thinking about it. Especially when it comes to financial clutter. Accounts in disarray, a budget ditched or never attempted, credit card interest accruing and savings a hazy and…
Plenty of Aussies have been WFH (working from home) this financial year, so the 2021 tax season is going to look a little different! Especially since 2020 brought with it changes in income and government support, new home office expenses, and lower commuting costs. The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has adjusted what you can now…
When you fall in love with a property, it’s possible to get carried away and pay too much. But a property report can help you strike a balance between your heart and your head. After dozens of uninspiring open houses, you finally stumble across a place that just feels right for you. And your imagination…
Housing markets around Australia continued to surge in May with CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index up 2.2% over the month. The rise in May was a stronger result compared with April (1.8%), but weaker than the 32-year high recorded in March when values surged 2.8%. We’ve partnered with CoreLogic to bring you the latest on…
Believe it or not, receipts are not created just for the purpose of filling your wallet or purse with small pieces of paper for you to use to scribble out a last-minute shopping list! Treated with the respect they truly deserve, receipts can help you out in a number of different ways. Records of major…
Home loan lingo is like the most boring game of Scrabble ever. There are so many terms to understand, and sometimes it can feel like banks are making it hard on purpose. We help you get a triple word score every time, so you can win a place on the property board! Below we’ve broken…
Property is one of Australia’s best-loved investments, with the potential to deliver a winning combo of rental income, long term capital gains, and savings on tax. Even better, you may not need a big deposit to become an investor. No-deposit home loans are pretty much a thing of the past, so if you don’t have…
In a recent study, over 1,100* Aussies were asked what they are most concerned about when it comes to the mortgage process, and 39% are worried about being able to afford repayments. To make sure the mortgage you commit to now will still be affordable in the future no matter what life throws your way,…
Neighbourhood value may be something you may think of, if only subconsciously. You may have a feeling or a thought about particularly suburbs or regions being more appealing or inviting than others. There are several elements that may go into determining the nature of a neighbourhood value. Being more aware of these factors could be…
If you’re looking to build your dream home you may not know which way to go. So we’ve put together some information that should help with your decision. You’ve probably seen the advertisements for house and land packages at very affordable prices. These deals are normally offered by big developers who buy up large tracts…