One of the most critical factors to consider when selling your house is ensuring that you have priced it correctly and have set the right asking price. The Dilemma Pricing is all about supply and demand. Demand can wane after your home is on the market for over 21...

When you’re looking for a home loan, you could go to a finance broker or to a bank. While a bank will only offer you its own products, a finance broker is an industry expert who will take the guesswork out of finding the mortgage product that suits you and your needs....

With the end of the financial year approaching, it’s a good time to review your personal balance sheet. If it’s not as healthy as you would like, perhaps it’s time to do a little budget repair of your own. Just as governments need to set policy objectives and budget...

The cost of coffee made headlines a few weeks ago when it was reported prices could reach up to $7 a cup. Although counter-reports came out skeptical of such a price hike, it's undeniable that Australians are experiencing a creeping rise in expenses across the board....

It’s a big decision when you decide you’re going to start saving to buy a home. It may seem like it’s going to take forever, but there are ways you can get there more quickly. We’re going to look at some of these in our three-part home deposit series. The key to a...

It’s tempting to put price above everything else when choosing insurance for your property. However, whether you’ve just taken out a new mortgage or are hunting for a better deal, making sure you have enough of the right sort of cover is just as important. Here are...

Lenders look at your credit score or credit rating, which appears in your credit report, to work out if they should lend you money or give you credit. Here we explain how your credit score works and what you can do to improve it. What is a credit score? Your credit...

The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme is a Australian Government initiative to support eligible first home buyers purchase a home sooner.It does this by providing a guarantee that will allow eligible first home buyers on low and middle incomes to purchase a home with a...

By guest author, Emily Connell Gronholt, Nutritional Medicine Practitioner  There is no better time to be getting our kids in the kitchen, with school holidays looking completely different this year as the country grapples with the spread of coronavirus. The idea...