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December 21, 2015

Get out of debt and own your home sooner with these 6 simple strategies

How to eliminate bad debts and pay off your mortgage in record time! *Updated: [date] Most wealthy people are not born into wealth – they create it themselves. In fact, wealthy people are wealthy for the simple […]
December 14, 2015

Season’s Greetings…

Christmas Office Closure Times Matt and I would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year! Please note our office will be closing on Wednesday 23rd December […]
December 1, 2015

The RBA’s interest rate statement for December 2015

At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent. Statement by RBA’s Glenn Stevens: The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, with some softening in conditions […]
November 30, 2015

Smart financing tips for property investors

Property finance fundamentals… *Updated: [date] Smart property investors use $ millions of dollars of Other People’s Money [OPM] to build their investment portfolios! And the best source of OPM… the Banks of course. In fact, as a property […]
November 10, 2015

Interest only vs principal & interest loans – which is better?

Should you convert interest only loans to principal & interest? For as long as I can remember ‘interest only’ loans have been priced the same as ‘principal & interest’ [P&I] loans, however that all changed not too long ago, when lenders began […]
November 3, 2015

The RBA’s interest rate statement for November 2015

At its meeting today, the RBA Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.0 per cent. Statement by RBA’s Glenn Stevens: The global economy is expanding at a moderate pace, with some further softening in […]
October 27, 2015

Banks continue interest rate rises…

Big four banks raise variable rates All the major banks have now announced increases to their home loans rates in response to the regulatory changes requiring them to hold more capital. [That’s the reason they’re giving us […]
October 22, 2015

Another major bank just hiked their variable rates…

The fallout from APRA’s new lending requirements continues… Following on from the Westpac .20% rate rise, CBA just announced an increase in its variable home loan rates by .15%, citing the rise will partially offset costs associated […]
October 21, 2015

13 reasons why you should invest in property…

What are your investment options? *Updated: [date] There are a lot of different ways you can invest your hard earned savings. But which one is best? With so many investment options to help you grow your wealth […]
October 15, 2015

Interest rates to rise even if the RBA cuts the cash rate!

The fallout from APRA’s new lending requirements continues… We recently wrote about the effects on lending due to APRA’s tough stance on high LVR loans, extensive investor lending and lenient loan servicing. As you’ve no doubt read, […]