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Do you tip when dining out at a restaurant? Unlike in the United States, tipping isn’t an integral part of Australian culture, but new finder.com.au research shows 1.8 million diners have felt obliged to tip anyway. The survey of 1,845 diners shows one in nine (11%) have felt pressured when presented with an EFTPOS machine…
Is there really a housing affordability crisis? Now I’m not arguing that it’s hard to get into the housing market – it is, but maybe it’s no harder than before. According to the Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA), those arguing property’s lack of affordability haven’t studied the numbers properly. In fact their research…
If you’re apprehensive at the thought of borrowing six-figures (or more) to invest in property, you’re not alone. Here are six of the most common fears that trick people into not investing – and how to move past them.
Education influences investors across a broad range of demographics and data shows that it is now influencing property prices in greater Melbourne’s popular education catchments. Education is a long-term consideration and, whether you are planning a family, have children already enrolled in school, or are an investor looking to attract long term, quality tenants, it…
There has been lots of talk about the winners and loser in this year’s budget. One group of winners are younger Australians following the announcement of the government’s plan to ensure young Australians retain more of their superannuation. A central theme of the 2018-19 Budget is to safeguard Australians’ superannuation savings from steep fees associated…
Mortgages – even the word sounds a little scary, doesn’t it? But it doesn’t have to be, as long as you understand what mortgages are and what they are not. The thing is far too many investors chase the cheapest interest rates. But mortgages are much more than just their interest component. In fact, there…
Lacing on your running shoes and pounding the pavement is a common way of keeping fit. But what about the people who go the extra mile? You know the ones – they’re the social runners who start out running five kilometres and then keep upping their distance goals. The next year they might train to…
In the current property climate, where opportunities abound, the last thing you want to hold you back from securing an additional asset for your portfolio is any restriction on your borrowing capacity. But that is a reality many investors face given the banks heightened wariness around refinancing and tighter restrictions on how much money they’re…
The difference between repairs and improvements can be confusing for property invetsors. I mean… what is a repair? When does a repair become an improvement? And how do you know what’s tax deductible and what isn’t? Fortunately the Australian Tax Office sheds some light on these questions. What is a repair? A repair replaces a…
If you’re like many Australians you’ve got quite a debt on your credit card. The problem is for many people the money runs out before the month does and they borrow on their credit cars thinking the money in their limit is theirs. And it isn’t — they pay for the privilege of using it. Finder.com.au’s…
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