Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions in a lifetime. Determining which loan is best can be overwhelming without understanding which products and features are available on the market. There are a lot of home loans available on the market, but not...
What's your super strategy? Creating a strong super strategy is crucial to setting yourself up for success later in life. Starting now and making small changes to how you approach your super savings can make all the difference to ensuring you have a secure and comfortable...
When markets fall, it's natural to want to take action to prevent further losses. Doing so however can do more harm than good. Here's why timing the market to buy low and sell high is not as easy as it sounds. If you’re invested in the...
Don't confuse debt consolidation with debt elimination. If you’re swamped with credit card debt and personal loans, it can sometimes help to talk to a professional about debt consolidation. However, you need to be wary so you don't end up paying more in the long term...
As we step into a new year, it’s a good opportunity to think about what we want to embrace and experience in the year to come. Amidst all the resolutions that might be broken before we know it, one powerful and positive way to approach...
Disappointment is like that uninvited guest who shows up at the worst possible time. It’s that gut feeling you get when things don’t go the way you planned, which unfortunately happens more often than we’d like as we move through life. We all face it at...
Renting out your property or holiday home If you rent out property, you need to: keep records right from the start work out what expenses you can claim as deductions work out if you need to pay tax instalments throughout the year declare all rental-related income in your tax return consider the...
Check your super When you start to plan for retirement, you’ll need to check your super: where it is how much you have whether you have lost or unclaimed super consider consolidating accounts where relevant that your details are up-to-date with the ATO and your super funds. You can do this in...
As investors grapple with uncertainty, keeping a cool head has never been more important. “Time in the market, not timing the market" is a popular investment philosophy that emphasises the importance of staying invested over the long term rather than trying to predict short-term market movements....
While we all hope for good health, the reality is that some of us may struggle at times with sickness or injury. And that may affect your family’s financial wellbeing. Different types of life insurance or personal insurance can provide an income when you’re unable earn,...
He is also an accomplished presenter and educator
Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.