Budgeting to save money will not make you wealthy

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Welcome to 2018. Another new year to set new goals, make New Year’s resolutions to change some bad habit you feel guilty about and to start saving more money! Right?

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Airbnb is a good income earner but what about the CGT?

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Airbnb can create extra income for you and your family, however this can cause some adverse tax consequences. “First of all the income will need to be included in your

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Investor world is changing: P&I loans may be only way into property market

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James Grima at Omniwealth Mortgage is seeing better prospects for Sydney home buyers as the market cools. The slowdown of the residential property market, particularly in Sydney, has been good news for buyers

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Funding an aged care deposit with reverse mortgage

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A Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) payable on entry in aged care is often a large amount of money to find in a hurry and many people think selling the family

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Make sure you get your SMSF finance in place, before time runs out

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The next federal election is due to be held in late 2018 or early 2019 and if Labor wins this election it has plans to introduce legislation to stop SMSF

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Super does not lose you money

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“I don’t want to invest into super. My friends lost money investing in super during the GFC.” This was a conversation I was having with a new client this week.

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Buying shares versus paying down home debt

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Here’s an interesting situation for you to consider. I’m working with a new client who saved $300,000 to invest. Feeling they did not know what options were available to them,

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Five good habits to build wealth

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According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, the average Australian earns $1,164 per week or $60,528 per year. Then, the average Australian saves 4.70% of their income or $2,844 per

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How can a young couple build a 40% home deposit?

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Sadly, young couples and individuals in their 30s are dropping out of home ownership due to steep price rises in Sydney and Melbourne. For young Australians, one of the biggest

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Reverse Mortgage – Living with ease in the golden years

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Most Australians aged 65 and over own their own home. A reverse mortgage will allow you to borrow against the equity in your home, without having to sell, by releasing

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