8 New Year’s financial resolutions

8 New Year’s financial resolutions

One of the silver linings to emerge from the pandemic is how it’s made people more aware of their spending habits. To start the new year off on the right foot, here’s how to be more money savvy this year. 1. Start tracking your spending Most of us have a...
4 Tips to Pay your Mortgage Off faster

4 Tips to Pay your Mortgage Off faster

Tip #1 Refinance to a lower interest rate Work out what features of your current loan you want to keep, and compare the interest rates on similar loans. If you find a better rate elsewhere, ask your current lender to match it or offer you a cheaper alternative....
In Unprecedented Times, Build A Second Bathroom

In Unprecedented Times, Build A Second Bathroom

The house is getting too small but you love the area, what are your choices? It’s a common problem facing growing families: what to do when they outgrow the home? If you choose to move, you will be faced with all those associated costs such as stamp duty,...
Loan repayments cheaper than rent

Loan repayments cheaper than rent

Most borrowers are paying less in their home loan repayments than they would if they rented in the same suburb. When buying a house under a three-year fixed rate scenario, over half of Australian suburbs were cheaper to pay down a mortgage than pay rent on a house....