Do you have a daily budget? If you’re like 50 per cent of the population, you usually don’t. At least, that’s what the Australian Financial Literacy Foundation discovered in a recent survey. As Australians, we were generally pretty happy with our ability to save, but the fact that so few of us bothered to ensure that we… [Read More]
Archives for June 2016
Could making your own lunch be the key to saving for a deposit?
Finding the means to save just a little bit each day could be the key to saving for your first deposit on your home loan. But just how much of an effect does 10 minutes of making a sandwich really make? Time to crunch some numbers, using Numbeo averages for the city of Sydney. How… [Read More]
3 ways a mortgage broker can help your business
When you think about trying to find help with your business, you might immediately think of going to a financial adviser or a business strategist. One survey from CCH found that 82 per cent of SMEs considered their accountant to be their most trusted adviser on both their cash flow and their business development. However,… [Read More]
Moving with a feline friend
You’ve found the right loan, signed the agreement, the bags and boxes are packed and you’re all ready to move in to your new home. Fresh properties are always an exciting time – finding out the quirks of your building, meeting your new neighbours, inevitably scrabbling to find something that you’ve accidentally left back at… [Read More]