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Investors are back as the fastest growing group of buyers.

How I structure investment property loans for maximum tax perks

Spurred by high rents and expectations of further price growth, investors are back as the fastest growing group of buyers.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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You could dramatically slash your mortgage repayments simply by switching lenders.

Forget one rate cut – here are five

This week’s rate cut will save you a little – but here’s how you can slash your mortgage repayments even more dramatically.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Follow my checklist to see if your super fund is a good one.

The three-step check to see if you’re in a good super fund

A perfect super storm saw years of the contributions I earned as a teenager evaporate. Here’s how to ensure it never happens to you.

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Your employer should be paying 12 per cent of your before-tax earnings in super.

The $1700 question: Is your super being paid correctly?

In recent years, 3.3 million Australians missed out on $5.7 billion in super due to their entitlements being unpaid or underpaid.

  • Dominic Powell
Shaping your kids into adults who deploy money strategically will change their lives.

How to teach your kids about money, without making it boring

Young people are falling behind when it comes to financial literacy. These simple tools will help you to improve your kids’ money smarts.

  • Dominic Powell
The rise of smartphones and social media has undoubtedly contributed to instant gratification culture, but it’s something you can overcome with a bit of work.

Impulse spending is costing us thousands. Here’s how to cut back

The rise of smartphones and social media has undoubtedly contributed to instant gratification culture, but it’s something you can overcome with a bit of work.

  • Nina Hendy
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Many of us leave it until later in life to think about important tasks such as drawing up a will.

Boring, but essential: Get these things sorted before you turn 60

From estate planning to road-mapping your super – once retirement rears its head there are some tasks that shouldn’t be ignored.

  • Dominic Powell
Maximise your stage 3 tax cut by following a few simple tips.

Do you really need an accountant to do your tax return?

If you’ve never done your own tax before, it might be a good time to start.

  • Dominic Powell
Get excited: EOFY means more cash in your pocket.

The July 1 changes that will put more money in your pocket

A new financial year is around the corner and a raft of changes could see you better off financially.

  • Dominic Powell
It can be easy to overlook superannuation fees.

Clueless about how your super is invested? You’re not alone

Balanced, growth, high-growth, conservative, cash: do you know what type of account your super is in, and where it’s being allocated?

  • Dominic Powell