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Feb 15

How to boost your borrowing power

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, News, Refinancing My Home Loan

If securing your first home, stepping up to something better or securing an investment property is on your to-do list for 2015 then it may be in your interest to maximise your borrowing power. Understanding how much you can borrow will help you make critical decisions, especially when it comes…

Feb 15

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One big happy family

By afg_admin Finance Help

More Australian families are moving in with parents or in-laws in a bid to stake their claim in the property market and save everyone a bundle along the way. Multi-generational housing has risen by more than 60 per cent over the past three decades, according to a 2013 report by…

Feb 15

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Rate gazing for 2015

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, Investing In Property, News, Refinancing My Home Loan

After 18 months of record low interest rates, many Australians are wondering what’s in store for 2015. With the official cash rate so low, is it a case of what goes down, must go up? Or can we expect the interest savings to continue into the year?

Nov 23

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Buyer beware the bargains

By afg_admin Finance Help, Investing In Property

Limited cash flow and equity mean many first-time property investors feel the need to chase down a bargain to enter the market. But, like most things in life, you usually get what you pay for, which – in the case of property – can mean unrealised returns or even losses.…

Nov 23

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Earn and learn – Why part-time work is good for kids

By afg_admin Finance Help

School’s almost out for summer, with most teenagers probably planning to do as little as possible except sleep in, hang out and spend mum’s and dad’s money. But the Christmas holidays are an ideal time for kids to pick up a part-time job and hopefully learn a little about life…

Nov 23

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Avoid over-capitalising – at all costs!

By afg_admin Finance Help, Home Lifestyle Tips, News

It seems Australians’ love affair with renovating continues to blossom. We forked out more than $28 billion on refurbishments last financial year, with that figure set to jump further over the next three, according to the Housing Industry Association.

Nov 22

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Village life

By afg_admin Finance Help, News

For many Australians retirement is an opportunity to down-size their homes and simplify their lives. For more than 138,000 retirees*, that means opting for life in a retirement village.

Nov 22

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How to get top dollar for your home

By afg_admin Finance Help, Home Lifestyle Tips, News

Spring has sprung and home buyers are emerging from hibernation. That’s the theory, but the reality is home buyers are on the hunt all year round for the right property at the right price. The economic cycle and how you present your property will have a far greater impact than…

Nov 22

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Super savings

By afg_admin Finance Help, News

In March this year Australian workers had more than $1.8 trillion stored away in superannuation funds, in part thanks to a system that generally requires employers to pay a contribution on employees’ behalf. From July 1, this required employer contribution jumped .25% to 9.5%.* For many wage and salary earners…

Jul 22

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To buy or build?

By afg_admin Buying My First Home, Finance Help, News, Refinancing My Home Loan

Many buyers struggling to find the right home are going back to the drawing board and building rather than buying an existing home.

Finance Help

How to boost your borrowing power

One big happy family

Rate gazing for 2015

Buyer beware the bargains

Earn and learn – Why part-time work is good for kids

Avoid over-capitalising – at all costs!

Village life

How to get top dollar for your home

Super savings

To buy or build?

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