With the number of first home buyers in the mortgage market continuing to languish near record lows and property prices peaking 1, it’s clear first home buyers need a savvy savings strategy to round up a deposit.
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You’ve dog-eared magazines, spent countless weekends at display villages and finally made the bold decision to build rather than buy a home. While choosing where and what to build are exciting and giant steps, you might not feel as enthusiastic about the necessary building contracts and approvals. But knowing your…
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It’s a perennial question when it comes to real estate: should you sell at auction or via private treaty? Some sellers prefer the predictability of setting a price, while others are prepared to let their property go to the highest bidder.
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Calling all collectors. Cookbooks, snow globes, stamps and coins. People collect all sorts of mundane and wonderful things. Are you a collector of something that would tickle our fancy? We’re on the hunt for the most unusual, bizarre, interesting or downright impressive collection of items in Australia. Send in a…
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Since its launch in October 2010, more than 40 billion photos have been shared on Instagram and it now has more than 600 million users. The adage that a picture is worth a thousand words is perhaps why it’s a social media wunderkind – 95 million photos and videos are…
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We appreciate your feedback, that's why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank you gift. July's winner is Costa, and he has won a $500 Bunnings gift card for renovations around the home. Congratulations…
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The RBA has opted to leave the official cash rate on hold at 1.5%. At its board meeting today the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to once again leave the official cash rate unchanged for the 12th consecutive month. The RBA avoided the temptation to follow other developed economies and…
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We appreciate your feedback, that's why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank you gift. June's winner is Craig, and he has won an Apple Watch. Congratulations Craig!
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“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
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June 30 signals the end of another financial year. There’s still a little time to get this year’s finances in order or take the opportunity to make some resolutions about how you manage your money from July 1.
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