Five ways to get a leg up on the property ladder (including one new one)
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Five ways to get a leg up on the property ladder (including one new one)

The Help to Buy legislation passed parliament this week,giving first home buyers five feasible ways to get started.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Should I use my savings to pay down my mortgage?

Should I use my savings to pay down my mortgage?

Some lock-in loans are cheaper than variable rate loans right now because the next rate move is expected to be downwards.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Play the rate cycle right,and you could save $242,700 on your mortgage

Play the rate cycle right,and you could save $242,700 on your mortgage

The odds are slim for a Melbourne Cup Day rate cut,but economists are betting on a fall by February. Here’s how you can make the most of it.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Why the Coalition’s super-for-housing plan is better than it looks

Why the Coalition’s super-for-housing plan is better than it looks

As houses become increasingly unaffordable,using superannuation in a sensible way is an appealing option.

  • byNoel Whittaker