If you’re finally ready to settle down and purchase your first home, the challenging of saving for a deposit may be standing in your way.
Saving for a home deposit can be tough, and is usually the biggest hurdle faced by first-home buyers
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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) refunds billions of dollars to over three quarters of all taxpayers annually, but it takes a little effort to ensure you get as much tax back as you can. But while Australian taxpayers receive on average around $2,5001 in tax refunds annually, there’s no guarantee two people earning the same income, will receive the same tax refund.
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Australians are feeling embarrassed about our personal financial situations as household debt hovers at record levels, a new survey shows. And both younger and more mature Australians are likely to look at our neighbours and feel we have not kept up with the Joneses, financial experts say.
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Buying multiple investment properties and growing a large property portfolio is something that few Australian every achieve. But for those who do buy multiple investment properties they find themselves substantially better off than the rest of the population.
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Tempted by the EOFY discounting frenzy or Christmas sale craziness? Learn five ways to keep sale spending under control so you can fight retail regret and limit your future debt.
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Changes to insurance in super accounts come into force on 1 July. How does this affect you?
Get ready, there are changes coming to superannuation on 1 July that’s likely to affect three million Aussies – are you one of them?
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Do you find yourself drowning in random receipts when EOFY comes around? Learn to lodge your tax return the easy way with these last-minute and longer-term tax hacks.
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There are all sorts of benefits to getting rid of mortgage debt for good. Find out why paying back your mortgage faster can help you and your finances and how to go about it.
When you’re a homeowner, getting in the clear with debt can take decades. With some lenders prepared to offer you a home loan for a 30-year term, you’ll be paying off more in interest than the amount you originally borrowed, if you stick to minimum repayments for the full three decades
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It’s nearing that time of the year again when you need to get your paperwork sorted ready to lodge your tax return. We have put together a brief list of things you will need to prepare to ensure you are ready for tax time.
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The Federal election result has seen the share price of banks and private health insurers surge.
Prior to the election, speculation was ripe with fears that the market would crash with a Labour win.
The big end of town was betting that the Australian stock market would fall as the election was seen as a guaranteed win for Labour, with short selling well underway last week.
Following the surprise outcome of the election the market rose over 2% on Monday, as short-sellers scrambled to cover positions, with banks some of the big winners.
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A slew of affordable financial products to hit the market in recent years means the cash-strapped and asset-poor can now invest like the wealthy – and you don’t even need $100 to get started.
Here, we take a look at three investment vehicles – peer-to-peer loans, micro-investing apps and fractional property – worth exploring when you want to start investing.
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Does it sometimes seem like money is standing in the way of your happiness? How we feel about money can really have an impact in the role it plays in our lives, how we spend it and how secure we feel about our future. Find out how our emotions – positive or negative – can influence money habits and what you can do about it.
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