Financial Planning News & Blog
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House hunters turn to Brisbane.
House hunters are steering away from Sydney and Melbourne and turning their attention to Brisbane, according to property data group CoreLogic. Investors are being turned off by affordability constraints in Sydney and Melbourne, and the sentiment that both markets are currently at their peak, CoreLogic head of research Tim Lawless says. More investors and prospective […]
How much are aussies losing in loose change?
Australians are losing about $466 million a year in loose change which they consider inconvenient and too bulky to carry around, a survey has found. The ING study found millennials were the worst culprits, with almost half of people aged 18-34 losing up to $10 a month in loose change. ING’s Tim Newman says most […]
Injured at Work? Steps to Follow to Ensure You’re Covered.
In Australia, nearly 43 out of every 1000 workers suffer a work-related injury or illness each year. Work-related injuries are responsible for lost productivity and lost wages, putting a huge damper on the economy. This makes injuries at work, not just a personal hardship, but a national issue. If you are injured at work, you […]
High carb diet worse than high fat, study shows.
Health experts have controversially called for an overhaul of dietary guidelines after a large international study found a diet high in carbohydrate is associated with greater risk of premature death, not a diet high in fat. A study of more than 135,000 people from 18 countries, published in the respected medical journal The Lancet, found […]
Things to think about before helping your kids buy a home.
House prices have risen hugely in Australia in recent years, especially on the Eastern seaboard. This has led to a lot of parents helping their children to afford their first homes. But this isn’t always as sensible and straightforward as it seems – there are a number of things parents should be thinking about before […]
