Imagine opening your payslip and discovering the government was taking half as much income tax as it does today. It sounds like the sort of promise politicians make before an election and quietly forget afterwards. After all, governments need revenue. They have to fund hospitals, schools, roads, aged care, defence, social security and the growing…
I began my study of rich and successful people well over 40 years ago Of course, not all rich people are successful, and not all successful people are rich but remember I was much younger and more naïve then and wanted it all. I tried to understand why some people were rich while others kept…
As a property investor, you can get the timing wrong, overpay a bit, blow the reno budget, and still end up wealthier than the person who waited for “perfect.” I know that sounds like heresy, especially to newer investors who think every decision has to be flawless or they’ll be ruined. But after you’ve been…
In the world of investing, there’s no shortage of noise. Everyone from the new band of “property experts” on the internet to your neighbours has an opinion on where the market is heading, where the next big opportunity lies or when the market will crash. But if you’re serious about building lasting wealth through property,…
There’s a troubling irony in the latest data on how Australians are feeling about their lives. We endured lockdowns, closed borders, business shutdowns, and genuine fear about a global pandemic, and apparently, we were happier then than we are right now. New research from the Australian National University found that life satisfaction has fallen to…
The rich are not necessarily happier than normal folk all the time, but I bet they are happier more often. That’s because money does make a difference in people’s lives. It removes a lot of our worries and allows us more time to spend with our families or on activities that make us happy. Likewise,…
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Most people think building wealth through property is about being smart enough to pick the right suburb, time the market perfectly, or analyse the data better than everyone else. What if the most important lessons weren’t about property at all? Albert Einstein never bought a house as an investment. He never negotiated with a bank…
After several years of strong price growth across much of Australia, Domain’s latest FY27 Housing Market Forecast suggests the property market is entering a very different phase. The report highlights that Australia’s housing market has entered a more complex phase. Three rate hikes in the first half of 2026 have changed the landscape, and the…
Everyone says they want more affordable housing. Politicians promise it at every election. Media commentators demand it. Young Australians tell pollsters they’re worried they’ll never own a home. Yet if property values in any of our capital cities suddenly fell by 10% or 20%, most Australians would be horrified. That’s because housing affordability has become…
Everything worthwhile in life has a price of admission. Not money – but effort, discomfort, uncertainty, and a willingness to grow. Most people misunderstand this. They think the struggle is a sign they’re on the wrong path. In reality, it’s often the clearest evidence they’re heading in the right direction. Here are a few “costs…
