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Loud budgeting is a trend that may have started as a joke but is being embraced by those who want to share their financial goals and priorities and in doing so,…
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Refinancing your home loan has the potential to save you thousands, reduce your monthly repayments and free up your finances to achieve your goals.
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If you’re nearing retirement age, it’s likely you’re wondering if you will have enough saved to give up work and take it easy, particularly as cost-of-living in…
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Every taxpayer can look forward to a tax cut from 1 July thanks to the centrepiece of the Federal Budget delivered in May.
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The recovery continues with a second place shake up. It’s been a positive quarter in the three months to May 31, albeit a period of slight to modest growth for …
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As the financial year draws to a close, it's the perfect time to review your financial affairs and set the stage for a successful new financial year. By taking …
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A major Australian bank has issued a grim warning on where rates are heading, with the next cut not predicted until 2025.
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Billions of dollars worth of properties in Western Australia are facing the wrath of bushfire, floods and coastal erosion which threaten to upend people’s lives…
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A major budget announcement from the Queensland state government could help thousands of residents a year enter the property market.
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A small town where half of homes are under $350,000 and a suburb with a ridiculous 0.1 per cent vacancy rate are packing the ‘Holy Grail of property investment’…
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The proportion of affordable suburbs for house buyers has plunged over the past five years, leaving buyers on a budget looking to units or further out of city a…
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Three more locations have been flagged as the possible site for a newly-built Disneyland as rumours swirl the US-based company could expand to Australia.
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Hidden away in the back of the Australian Budget and unmentioned in the Treasurers speech, was a simple statement confirming that:
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Australian property prices look to be on a rocketing path, with first home buyers, low-interest rates and FOMO (fear of missing out) fueling the demand for the start of 2021.
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