What were your New Year’s resolutions for 2018? I know many are related to health and money, so how many have you broken already? Well… my resolution of eating more healthily didn’t last long. But according to a recent survey by finder.com.au one third of Australians are hoping to reduce their stress in 2018. Their survey of…
So, you’re thinking about starting a property portfolio but you don’t think you’re ready yet. Or maybe you think you don’t have what it takes to get started. You’re not alone. Many aspiring property investors grapple with the same challenge. Investing in property is a big commitment. It involves a lot of money. It involves…
Summer is with us and property investment is rising in popularity. You might think that investing in a holiday rental property right now is a great way to kill two birds with one stone. But is it? Making a holiday property a profitable investment takes some careful consideration and planning. In this article, we give…
When you’re reading productivity articles, you don’t want vague ideas, you want actionable steps that you can take to literally increase your productivity today. You want practical, applicable tips. I’ve tried my best to make this blog full of actionable tips you can apply to every day of your life. This article may be the…
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What is ahead for 2018? I will give some of my predictions at the end of the show, but first we are going to talk about this year’s Property Investment Sentiment Survey. To help discuss this I’m joined by Metropole Property Strategist Ahmad Imam because sentiment plays a big role in how the property markets…
Intelligence, talent and charm are great, but more often than not these aren’t what separate the wealthiest among us from the poorest. Instead, the differences are in our daily habits. Do you realize that these subconscious, second-nature activities make up 40 percent of our waking hours? That means that two out of every five minutes,…
What happens to your loans and debts when you die? It’s probably not something you’ve given much thought to, but understanding the way debt works after we pass on is important for all investors to consider, so as to ensure that our loved ones are financially taken care of – and not burdened – afterwards….
We know that super successful people have a number of traits in common and most of love digging deeper and finding out what they do differently to the majority of people. Forbes Magazine listed 5 things they do first thing in the morning. They are: 1. Exercise Whether it’s a morning yoga session or a…
Here are some great examples of trivia. I hope you enjoy them! True or False? Let’s see how good you are… some of these are pretty tricky! Take this true or false quiz, and see just how much you really know. The answers are at the bottom – do not cheat. Apples, not caffeine, are…
There’s an often-aired lament that normally goes something like the following. Well, doesn’t Australia have bugger all to show for its mining boom, even as it enters a 27th year of economic growth? We have way too much dependence on mining and ‘digging stuff out of the ground’, but paradoxically mining is declining as a…
