If you feel like buying a house is similar to climbing Everest - on a snowy, windy day - then you're not alone. But don't give up hope. There are some things you can do that will help you buy that house without giving up your lifestyle completely! Strategy 1: Rein in your spending This is a bit of a no-brainer, but it's also [...]
Real estate agents are reporting that they've seen a big increase in the number of properties listed in the last three months. Surprisingly, many of them, particularly in Brisbane and Hobart, have only been in the hands of the current owners for less than three years. Many are being sold by first home buyers and investors. Sadly this is one of the impacts of [...]
I’m often asked what are the most important things that I’ve learnt throughout my time of buying property, so I thought I’d share them with you. Set your goal. Figure out what you want and how much it will cost. Create a vision board, write it in detail in a book, visualise it. How many bedrooms and bathrooms? A “fixer-upper” or an “already done-upper”? [...]
We all know how incredibly important it is to plan if we want the outcomes that we’re hoping for. This can be said about so many things in life - career relationships renovations or home construction holidays business growth budget savings the list goes on… But equally important as the planning component is the review, revise and adjust components. Sometimes we have a [...]
There are a few givens in life that we just take as fact without putting too much thought into it. One of those "facts" is that the more money we earn, the better off we will be financially. Whilst that may be true for that one day a fortnight or month that your salary is deposited to your account, it doesn’t ring true for [...]
To many people, this is just a date on the calendar. A day to give your kids a pinch and a punch for the first of the month - unless they beat you to it. But it’s also a great time to set financial goals. What do you want to achieve this financial year? Do you have goals, targets, a plan, a spending and [...]
I subscribe to a US based investment adviser, specifically designed for women, and they’ve just posted an interesting article quoting research from US Ivy League Universities, Penn and Princeton, that proves that there is a very strong correlation between more money and happiness. It doesn’t literally buy the feeling of being happy but it does have the ability to seriously influence our overall [...]
OK, I'm calling it. It's time to get over the guilt! Why, particularly as women, are beating ourselves up for spending money? Whether it's on a night out, a new outfit or a pair of shoes or a few too many drinks on a Friday night, we need to be able to spend the money we earn. And we need to get over the [...]
With all the talk of the rental crisis in most of the capital cities across the country, there is an increasing interest in investing in property. It makes sense, right. In many areas, rental demand is sky high, yield is through the roof, vacancies are at an all time low and prices are good. If this has caught your interest, my number one piece [...]
The end of financial year is coming in fast, and that probably means one of two things to you. EOFY Sale or Time to get things in order for the tax man. If you’re thinking sales, then just remember that it’s only a bargain if it’s something you actually need and will use or wear. Don’t fall into the temptation trap and get blinded [...]
