It's Saturday morning and you've just viewed a property that you absolutely love. You're trying hard to contain your excitement so the Real Estate Agent doesn't smell the desperation, or if you're like my wife, you're dancing in the backyard of your potential purchase singing,...
I recently enjoyed a beautiful weekend away with my family at a quaint 1930s cottage in the Royal National Park. Next door to us was the original pre 1840s cottage built by Charles Gogerly, and is believed to be oldest home in the Sutherland Shire. Charles...
You may have read my post about the Labour government's proposed changes to the property sector or you've probably heard about them lately in the media. Most people I've spoken to are on tender hooks waiting on the results of May 18 before they make...
Is the policy you took out two-years ago still right for you today? These days you can pretty much insure anything from valuables, cars, houses, pets, lives and even certain life events. Most people with Superannuation funds have built-in insurance policies that they may not even...
My biggest take away from the latest book I'm reading, Atomic Habits by James Clear, is that we should be focusing on the small steps we need to achieve in order to become who we want to be, rather than placing all of our focus...
I recently saw an advertisement that said you only need one tool to save money...
There's no doubt the Royal Commission has had an impact on how lenders now assess loan applications. You would've heard that right now it's really tough to borrow money from the banks, but when a majority of a bank's total income is derived from interest...
As I reflect on the year that has been, it has been a challenging year on many fronts and we are looking forward to spending quality time with our loved ones and the warmer weather over the festive season. We are very excited about 2019...
APRA and the RBA wish has been to slow down the 2 main property markets in Australia, Sydney and Melbourne without impacting the rest of Australia and they have achieved it. You see, if the RBA just increased the cash rate across Australia, which is what they...
There are two major problems with super funds in Australia, which are costing Australians $3.9 million per year. People usually have multiple super funds People have their super in chronically underperforming funds Let's start with the first problem. Each super fund account has annual fees and default...