Buying a home is not an easy task. Add to it the legwork of selling your existing home, and you can expect a whirlwind of paperwork, confusion, deadlines and running around.… Read More>>
Refinancing is when a homeowners takes out another loan which is used to pay off their first mortgage and any secondary liens on their home. If you’re considering to refinance your home loan, it’s important to do your research to ensure you’re making the right decision. The whole process can seem too hard and difficult. Here are 3 easy steps to refinance your mortgage, lower your payments, consolidate debt or pull cash out.… Read More>>
The Reserve Bank governor said Australia’s cash rate might be cut further if income and spending growth were weaker than expected in the coming years. What does a drop in the RBA’s official cash rate mean for your finances? Find out here.… Read More>>
A large number of Australian families are stretching their finances to the limit to service their home loan, making it impossible to save any money for other life goals. Big expenses such as weddings or school fees while servicing a mortgage may feel out of question, especially in the wake of out-of-turn rate hikes by the banks and a flat wage growth!… Read More>>
Last year, the Financial Planning Association of Australia reported that “having financial freedom and independence” is a top priority for most Australians (Read more). However, the recently released Know Your Numbers Index reveals a large number of Australians don’t know key financial figures in their lives. According to the index, 86 percent Australians… Read More>>
Purchasing a home and ‘owning’ it are two different things. Do you really want to wait for the next 25 years to own your home? On the contrary, you could apply additional lump sum repayments to your mortgage, saving precious bucks and shaving off the years from your home loan. Making regular additional repayments is… Read More>>
It’s that time of the year again… as we enter the last quarter of the year and prepare ahead for the festive season that will soon be upon us, several credit card companies have already joined the fray for excited shoppers, providing cash backs, fee waivers and discounted Uber rides to users ahead of the… Read More>>
With interest rates held low and steady by the RBA, Australians are scurrying to take advantage of the low rates to buy their dream home. But would thelow rates last? No one can predict how interest rates would curve in thefuture, so should you go for fixed or floating rate – are you spoilt for choice?… Read More>>
