The 'Bank of mum and dad' becomes unofficial 5th largest Aussie lender.
Sunrise welcomed us on screen to discuss the prevalence of mums and dads being unofficial lenders to many first (and other!) home buyers....
Hacks to paying off your mortgage quicker
By Rebecca Jarrett-Dalton Owning a home is an amazing feeling, having a mortgage - not so much. A necessary evil right? Nearly everyone...
Create a plan & work towards your goals
The next step towards achieving a savings goal is to break it down into chunks – how much can you save each week, fortnight, or month?...
Rate Shock!
What is it? Its not the shock you get when you finally decide to check your interest rate and realise you're paying way too much.... Rate...
APRA proposes changes to lending standards, what could this mean?
Anyone who has attempted to borrow money recently will know that the process has increased in complexity & your 'capacity', the amount...
Should I pay off my loans or save my deposit first?
We know for best chances of approval we ought to have as much deposit as possible - and as little debt as possible, but if we can only...
Should I consolidate or will that damage my credit score?
We answer a reader question, should I consolidate or will that damage my credit score? Credit score is all important these days - but not...
Guarantor loans, buying with the help of parents.
Guarantor loans are increasingly popular where rents are high and its very hard to save for your first home deposit. The good news is, it...
Who should not buy off the plan?
Buy now, make money in your sleep!! Great when it works – and I won’t deny it can. But buying off the plan is not without its own risks –...
Should you save your deposit or pay off your debts first - First Home Buyers
For first home buyers the question is should I pay off my debts first or put more money into savings? There's a different answer for dif
