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Our News articles are designed to create understanding and responsibility around money management and empower you financially.
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First Home Buyer

First Home Buyers Being Priced Out

In recent times it has become even harder for Aussies to get their foot in the door of the property market. First home buyers are

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Debt Management

Home Repossession Over a Small Debt

19 May 2010 Recently the Queensland Government threatened to seize a Brisbane woman’s home to recoup a debt of $6151.00.   It is part of

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Refinance and Refinancing

Time to Refinance

A recent industry study has shown that 38% of all mortgages arranged in May were for refinancing purposes, while only 15.4% of all mortgages were

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When is the Best Time to Sell?

Every year there’s hype and excitement around the ‘Spring Selling Season’. As September comes closer however, the cold hard facts are that the spring season

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Short Term Business Loans

Funding your Business can be Taxing!

Sooner or later all businesses need a short term business loan, whether it’s to get the operating capital for starting up a business, to finance

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Bridging Finance

Banks Decline Homeowners from Bridging Finance

Bridging finance enables people in this situation to purchase a new property, whilst you await the sale of your existing and offers financial relief during this period. Unfortunately, banks sometimes decline bridging finance leaving you in a difficult situation.

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Refinance and Refinancing

Refinance for a Better Home Loan

It is estimated that 30-40% of home loan applications are people interested in refinancing their mortgage. More than two-thirds of people who refinanced their home

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Debt Management

Good Debts and bad Debts

As Australians earnings and lifestyle habits are increasing, so are their debts.  In order to manage and decrease these debts, Aussies need to become educated

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Controversy over Bankruptcy Threshold

The banks don’t want the government to go ahead with their plans to raise the bankruptcy threshold from $2,000 to $10,000. The Australian Bankers Association

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Inflation Rise Confirms a Rate Rise

Kevin Rudd admits record low rates are certain to increase after an inflation rise of 2.1%. The inflation rate has economists tipping a fourth consecutive

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Debt Management

Bad Credit Debt

Over 1.5 million Australians have notched up black marks on their credit records because of overdue bills and debt. In particular, hundreds of thousands of Victorians

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Business Consolidation Loans

Business Debt Rising

While there has been signs of business recovery in wake of the GFC, don’t be fooled into thinking that all businesses are out of the

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Debt Management

Banks Funding Costs Hurt Borrowers

There are claims that Australia’s banks funding costs are imposing obstacles on borrowers that prevent them from getting a loan.  A non-bank financial group has

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Short Term Loans

Short Term Holiday Loans

We’re already nearly half way through the year, so there’s a good chance your Christmas break feels like forever ago and your body is definitely

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Business Loans

Banks Competing for Business Loans

Many of the large banks in Australia are launching new campaigns to encourage their business customers to seek new business loans. Advertising has heated up

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Business Loans

Thinking of Starting a Business?

25 June 2010 Thinking of starting a small business? Once you have decided to start your own business, there are many steps required to get

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Property Market Strong – Sell Now

Property markets are booming ahead of the spring selling season, however analysts warn that the selling blitz may be a sign that vendors are making

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Credit Card Spending was up in 2010

2010 saw Aussies coming out of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) with their credit cards surging.  In July, there was a banking report that stated

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Rent Prices Soar to New Heights

Frightening new statistics suggest rent prices are set to rise by up to 50% over the next four years. A new study from Australian Property