We have become used to getting everything we need without delay. Our ability to obtain what we want is only limited by our financial situation. The problem with living in this type of world is that people often avoid those things that have a longer timeframe, like saving a deposit for a home. Long-term planning […]
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To rent or buy? That’s the question many Australians are currently asking. But what if you could do both? Well now you can, thanks to rentvesting. Rentvesting is a relatively new concept and an innovative way of getting a foot in the door of the property market. The idea behind rentvesting is simple: rent a
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Gone are the days of asking a bank or a mortgage broker for their cheapest home loan rate. Now, the first question you will need to ask is ‘who will approve me for a home loan?’ Banks have recently cracked down on lending, especially for investors, so it is important you make sure that it’s
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Owning a home is the great Australian dream, it is something that is drilled into you from a very early age. The desire to own your own home is so strong that people can feel pressured into taking the plunge. Saving a deposit for your first home takes time and patience, it also means the
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It’s usually in our 20s that we have our first taste of financial freedom. Gone are the days of part-time or casual work, trying to scrape together enough cash to pay rent to Mum & Dad with a little left over to have a beer on a Friday night with mates. When you get your
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Anytime you turn on the TV in Australia or pick up a newspaper, you are faced with news of the property affordability crisis that is impacting Australian home buyers. There isn’t a day that goes by without the media highlighting that housing affordability for Australians is hitting, and it’s hitting hard. Editorials and opinion pieces
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Property is one of those things that can be easy to do, and just as easy not to do. As a time poor professional concerned about improving and maintaining your lifestyle long term, you may know that you want to do something in property BUT you cant see how. You appreciate the importance, however, there
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In a recent edition of Bush Bites, I covered my take on VITAMINs – an analogy I created that compares the health supporting nutrients of vitamins to factors of financial success. Each of the letters of VITAMINs represents a different concept, be it value, time, interests rate of growth or your personal network. I will
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An offset account is like the sleeping giant of home loan lending that many people don’t know enough about. Using a well-structured offset account can save you tens of thousands in loan interest and help you pay off your home loan many years earlier. Sounds good, right? So, let’s explore exactly what an offset account
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Would you be surprised to learn that the majority of Australians are more likely to shop around for a better deal on their electronics instead of their home loans? Well that’s the case for the vast majority of us, according to a survey conducted by bank ME. The Savvy Savers Survey found that, while we
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