As we head towards the end of 2018 — can you believe another year has passed so quickly — it’s a good time to sit back and look at how your money is working for you. How have you gone with your finances this year? Did you achieve the savings goals you set out to

Are agents really overpaid? What do they actually do to earn their commission? I can understand how in boom times when properties almost sold themselves, that vendors wondered why they need an estate agent to sell their home. During those heady days a good estate agent could help their clients achieve a premium price and

If you think that property investment expenses end once you buy a property, you’re wrong! Investing in property requires an ongoing input of cash – and sometimes it’s when you least expect it. Don’t get me wrong: investment grade property will also deliver more than enough capital growth to make up for the expenses along

When I first started investing people had a personal relationship with their bank managers, but things have changed significantly over the last few decades. The fact is when you go into a bank, you are on your own when it comes to your own financial interests. Everyone may be friendly and eager to help when you walk

There’s a worrying trend amongst our nation’s older generation, with more retirees exposing themselves to debt with the number of Australians over 65 with a mortgage increasing by 54% in four years In an analysis of data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), finder.com.au found that the number of Australian households with a mortgage