First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) gets a facelift & new Family Home Guarantee (FHG) introduced
Announced in the Federal budget, the Family Home Guarantee (FHG) is designed to help single parents enter the market with less deposit....
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...
Has the property market peaked?
Interesting that we are now seeing property market commentators reflect that the market, particularly in Sydney and Melbourne Metro...
Calendar reminders to warn of large bills.
If you find managing your bills challenging – one tip may be to set a calendar reminder for subscription payments and due dates. You may...
Budget ratio - define your own
Often, people want to know how much they "should" be spending, or saving, or what an average looks like for someone like them. In absence...
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...
I will review all of my financial accounts - say it like a mantra....
Mortgage accounts, bank accounts, credit cards – all of them usually have a fee attached and you may not be happy when you work out how...
Mind the gap
On the subject of budgeting again....I spoke recently in a group of business women and we touched on budgeting which is not my...
Stuff: that is stuffing up your budget
OK full disclosure: I am not a fan of “stuff” (and for the record, shoes are NOT stuff). So I’m not the type to buy unnecessary stuff...
Do I need to refinance?
When refinancing isn’t the best option. Sometimes people come to me and ask for a refinance, but they’re basically happy with their...
