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How Kids Impact Your Borrowing Power

How Kids Impact Your Borrowing Power

Welcoming a beautiful baby into your family won't just make your heart explode with love, and seriously disrupt your sleep. It can also have a significant impact on your investing journey - which is why it's ideal to plan ahead, to avoid running into home loan issues....

The Big Reason Why You’ll Never Succeed as an Investor

The Big Reason Why You’ll Never Succeed as an Investor

Here is an interesting fact: did you know that most property investors fail dismally when it comes to using real estate to build wealth? According to The Conversation, 83 per cent of Australian property investors are small players who own just one or two dwellings....

Is your Bank Legally Bound to Offer Advice in your Best Interests?

Is your Bank Legally Bound to Offer Advice in your Best Interests?

We put a lot of faith in the institutions that help us throughout life: our schooling and teachers, our government, our emergency services, and even our banking system. We trust that they've got our best interests at heart, and that they'll put our needs first when...

Brokers: The Most Influential Source of Information

Brokers: The Most Influential Source of Information

Given the strength of the mortgage broker channel in Australia, it is clear that most people already understand the benefits of trusting a finance expert when it comes to buying property. Indeed, brokers are responsible for writing over half of all new mortgages. But...

Unlocking the Equity in Your Home

Unlocking the Equity in Your Home

Equity - no it is not the latest soulful boy band that is sending teenage hearts aflutter and Simon Cowell's bank balance into the stratosphere. More excitingly, it is the way to boost your own wealth by taking advantage of Sydney's property market. There are risks...

Designing a Debt-free Retirement

Designing a Debt-free Retirement

When our grandparents looked towards their golden years, things were a lot simpler. While they knew they might not be flush with cash once they stopped working, they would always have a place to live and a legacy to leave their descendants in the form of the family...