If you’re like me, your parents taught you not to take on debt.
You were probably taught something like this: get a good education, get a good job, get married, buy a home and pay it off.
And you were told not t…
Today’s work environment is much different than in years gone by – and it’s mainly due to technology.
Not only are there new occupations being created almost daily, our global society means that it’s easier to connec…
We all know that Sydney has stolen all the property headlines over recent years, but there has been another big news story happening at the same time.
What is it?
It’s buying off the plan – and buying new units …
APRA’s crackdown on risky lending practices have made a further impact on the market, according to the ABS housing finance data released today.
The ABS data shows there was a 1.4 per cent drop in investor lending i…
The lending landscape is changing rapidly.
In fact, it’s the most complex that I’ve seen in my many decades in the sector.
Banks seem to be shifting the goalposts constantly, which can mean increased rates for c…
Happiness can be elusive, and it can be fleeting.
But happiness is a feeling that we all enjoy and usually want to repeat as often as possible.
Some people are naturally happier than others because they tend to …
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that many people are terrible with money.
Sometimes it’s not really our “fault” because we’ve just learned bad money lessons from our parents, which we’ve unhelpfully carried throug…
Interest-only lending in the headlines a lot lately, isn’t it?
As I’ve written and spoken about before that’s because of a clampdown on this type of lending by APRA.
This has meant that lenders are reducing thei…
