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Imagine the dentist has just said you urgently need a $2,000 dental crown. A week later, a pipe in your bathroom bursts, causing $8,000 worth of damage. Suddenly, you’ve been hit with a $10,000 financial shock. As the cost-of-living crisis plunges more households into financial uncertainty and at least one-third of Australians struggle to make…
New Years is a fantastic way to start afresh and switch your mindset back to positive. Lifehack has listed some top inspirational quotes from around the world. Here’s 100 quotes to bring in 2024: 1. “Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand…
With a new year upon us – let’s make 2024 the best year ever. Sometimes the route to happiness depends more on what you don’t do. Happiness–in your property investments, business life and your personal life–is often a matter of subtraction, not addition according to an article on Inc.com. The author Jeff Haden asks you to consider,…
As we go through life, we encounter various experiences that shape us into the person we are today. Some of these experiences come with valuable lessons that we could have learned earlier. Unfortunately, we can’t turn back time, but we can always share these lessons with others in the hopes that they can avoid making…
As we move into 2024 — can you believe another year has passed so quickly — it’s a good time to sit back and look at how your money is working for you. How have you gone with your finances last year? Sure it was a strange year, but how are you doing financially? Did…
With cost of living pressures top of mind, new consumer research released by Commonwealth Bank reveals Australians are looking to reduce expenses, increase savings and lift their incomes as part of their New Year’s resolutions. The research highlighted: 9 in 10 (93 per cent) Australians have a financial goal for the New Year 1 in 2…
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Looking back at 2023, the year was defined by various international geopolitical events while the tech and business world kept a close eye on artificial intelligence’s advances in the first full year of the technology hitting its stride. The following graphic from Visual Capitalist’s upcoming 2024 Global Forecast Report looks back at the major events that…
Summer loving happens so fast. Last year you were sipping quarantinis in locky down. This year you’re hosting mates for barbies. When we grab that snag, swag or esky, we’re doing more than celebrating summer. We’re celebrating it in Australian ways, and with Australian words. We don’t always agree on those words. Queenslanders have their…
Today I’d like to share 2 interesting topics with you. The concept for the first part of my chat came about from an email I received from a client who is confused. She was wondering in a market that’s buzzing with self-proclaimed property investment gurus, how do you differentiate between genuine expertise and fortuitous luck?…
As we end another year, it’s a great time to reflect on the year that was. Here is a look at some of our top Podcast episodes for the year. And if you haven’t yet, SUBSCRIBE NOW so you can learn a few new ideas each week in around 30 minutes. How do you choose a property…
