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How to Save More Money and Achieve Financial Freedom
Imagine being able to do whatever you want without considering the financial implications. You could travel the world, buy anything, start your dream business, anything! This mental picture of … [Read more...]
Car Loans – How to Win the Game of Interest Rates
The interest rate determines the amount of money you’ll pay for accessing a car loan. Simply put, it is the cost of borrowing money to be able to pay for the car now rather than later. It is the … [Read more...]
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Over the past few years, it has become increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get on their property ladder. That’s all because house prices continue to rise while wages remain stagnant. … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Save on your Electricity Bills
No one likes to pay bills, and although they are a necessity, if there is any way to reduce the numbers, most people are interested. Actually, there are many things one can do to lower the amount of … [Read more...]
When you Need to Get your Money Early: How to Access your Super Earlier than Planned
Many Australians for one reason or another want early access to their super benefits. It could either be because they’re reaching retirement age, found a need to utilize the money or are going through … [Read more...]
Get Buyers Interested With These Simple Tweaks To Your Home
It’s often a nightmare when it comes to selling your home. You need to firstly find the right agent that is suitable for the job. Talk to several to find one that you trust to sell your house. You can … [Read more...]
Self Managed Super Funds and Investment Property
The value of owning an investment property has the potential for greater gains than only rental income and potential financial growth. Purchasing an investment property with borrowed funds from a Self … [Read more...]
The Five Signs of Financial Abuse of Women
One of the lesser-known forms of domestic violence is financial abuse, which can make it difficult for women to escape violent relationships. Research indicates that financial abuse is experienced in … [Read more...]
How Employers can help their employees to reduce financial related stress
Employers can play a role in helping their employees cope with financial related stress by recognising the impact it can have on different groups in the workplace and providing financial coaching via … [Read more...]
Your Money: Investment strategies for small investors
Women are great at budgeting and managing day-to-day spending and household expenses – a big tick in the ‘life admin’ box. In fact, more than half of us (52 per cent) say it’s the element of money … [Read more...]
What are Payday Loans and When Should You Use Them?
Life is full of surprises. You can't always predict what tomorrow will bring so you have to expect the unexpected. Sometimes surprises are wonderful, like your partner taking you out for a … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Negotiate a Better Car Loan
This article provided by Digital360 Finding the right car for your business is fun and exciting. Your new asset will no doubt provide you with the opportunity to grow your business and achieve the … [Read more...]
Your Money: The Top 10 Myths about Budgeting busted by Kristina Plimer
Budgeting can seem completely overwhelming, particularly when people succumb to myths about saving and believe they have to sacrifice their lifestyle. Here, The Wealth Tutor, Kristina Plimer, busts … [Read more...]
Three Reasons Why You're Neglecting Yourself in 2016
Life is busy for everyone. Days are hectic, and time runs away from away from us. This year has been a prime example - who can believe the beginning of March is almost upon us? When you’re running a … [Read more...]
Getting a Car Loan in Australia when you have a Bad Credit Rating
Bad credit car loans, also known as second chance car finance, will not only get you behind the wheel of a reliable, late model car, one of these loans can also help you repair a bad credit … [Read more...]
2016 Money Calendar: 12 months of tips for your personal finances
ME Chief Marketing Officer, Rebecca James outlines how to make 2016 the year you earn more, spend less and start to invest. January – time for a money detox Get your finances in great shape with a … [Read more...]
How to Repair Your Credit Rating in Australia
A bad credit history can make it near impossible to achieve your dreams of home ownership, overseas travel, or starting a business. In some cases, a bad credit history is undeserved and if this is the … [Read more...]
Top Tips to pay off your credit card debt this year
A significant number of New Year’s resolutions are related to money – whether it’s vowing to save more to achieve a specific goal, create a budget, pay off debt or curb bad spending habits. Founder … [Read more...]
Tips for Reducing Financial Related Stress in 2016
Recent reports in the media about falling house prices, stock market meltdowns and a possible global recession in 2016, have only added to the financial stress many people experience … [Read more...]
Your Money: Why Estate Planning Matters for Women
By Karen Cho, Lawyer, Owen Hodge Lawyers Certainly you’ve heard it said, “If you want something done, ask a busy woman.” Well, busy friends, as soon as you have finished the fill-in-the-blank … [Read more...]
Too many Australian women are retiring in poverty
According to Industry Super Australia (ISA) currently 39% of single Australian women are retiring in poverty and declining rates of home ownership will only push this figure higher. Clearly, changes … [Read more...]
How to Get Affordable Health Insurance that’s Right for You!
How to Get Affordable Health Insurance that’s Right for You! Young adults these days are constantly busy, and always on the go. There are so many things to keep your mind occupied in this day and age, … [Read more...]
Tips to get your personal finances on track for the new financial year
According to new research by financial planners, Eqeus, 80% of Australians feel their finances are unmanageable. The research says the majority of us are stressed out about our current financial … [Read more...]
Say goodbye to ridiculous power bills and hello to extra cash in the bank!
A few times a year it’s a good idea to sit down, and see where you can cut costs so you can have a little extra cash. Your power bill may be one area that zaps your finances every month and it can be … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding Day
Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, but it is also one of the most expensive, with the average Australian wedding costing $36,000! You want it to be the fairytale day you … [Read more...]
How To Raise Finance For Property Renovations
When your property needs improvement or renovation, there is a high chance that you will need a loan. If the property is inhabitable, you will need to approach a specialist lender (given that most of … [Read more...]
Issues You Should Consider When Buying or Selling a Property
A wide variety of issues and details are involved when it comes to buying or selling any type of property. From listing to closing there is practically no end to the list of issues that can occur. … [Read more...]
5 Steps To Preventing, Fixing and Managing Your Credit Rating
Many Australians face difficulties in securing credit due to a poor credit rating. Positive Lending Solutions offers simple car loans and other financial products. Director of Positive Lending … [Read more...]
Selling Your Property? Don’t Make These 3 Common Mistakes
There are a lot of dos and don’ts involved in selling a property. Many first-timers, in particular, sometimes make decisions early in the process that seem sensible and cost-effective at the time but … [Read more...]
Make It Happen: It’s time we focused on closing the Gender Superannuation Gap
According to Industry Super Australia (ISA), the current 19% pay gap between women and men’s wages in Australia is translating into a superannuation gap of a whopping 47%. Women are currently retiring … [Read more...]
Five Tips for Getting Your Bond Back – Bond Cleaning
Moving house is a huge task and not one that comes without stress. If you have the time and want to attack the job yourself, follow this list of tips to ensure you get your bond back at the end of … [Read more...]
Peace of Mind: Compelling Reasons to Create Your Will
If you die without making a will you run the very real risk of your assets and personal belongings not going to the people you would like to give them to. This is just one of the many compelling … [Read more...]
Understanding the Home Building Process from Conception to Reality
Building your own house means that you can actually turn the home of your dreams into reality. You can plan and build as per your exact needs. This can be a better option than buying a home, as … [Read more...]
Cost Benefit Analysis of Hot Water Systems
Each home and family is different. Those differences can greatly impact on your choice of hot water system. While solar-powered systems seem to be the ubiquitous solution for every home in Australia … [Read more...]
Where the greatest energy savings could be made around your home
Consumers may have sighed a collective sigh only two months ago when the Australian Carbon Tax was repealed and some of the top energy providers vowed to lower electricity rates and credit customers … [Read more...]
New website rates and reviews financial planners in Australia
Following several high-profile scandals involving financial planners, consumer advocate Christopher Zinn and financial services expert Angus Woods, have created a website where consumers can rate and … [Read more...]
5 Things to Look for in a Car Loan
When you’ve found a car that you love, the temptation to take any car loan for which you are approved can be immense. However, great care needs to be taken when choosing a car loan so that you do not … [Read more...]