Will the budget really help first home buyers? I don’t think so

Will the budget really help first home buyers? I don’t think so

Labor’s 5 per cent deposit scheme spurred an influx of aspiring first home buyers who are now set to be punished by next year’s taxation changes.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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With rates rising,should we use savings to reduce our mortgage?

With rates rising,should we use savings to reduce our mortgage?

To get out of harm’s way of the RBA,it might seem a good plan to discharge a loan early – but when you have savings,there’s a better approach.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
It might be too late to fix your mortgage – so try this saving instead

It might be too late to fix your mortgage – so try this saving instead

The thing about locking in your loan interest with a fixed rate is that by the time most people think about doing it,it’s already too late.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon