When was the last time you got a pay increase? Was it anywhere near the rate of inflation? If it feels as if your wage is shrinking and cost of living pressures are growing, you’re in good company. And it might just be harming productivity. Here’s why. Labour productivity (measured as gross domestic product per…
As new policies, prices, thresholds and eligibility criteria move into the new financial year, a raft of changes is coming into effect from the 1st of July. From young Aussies looking to buy their first home to retirees dependent on the pension, these new rules will have some pocketing more dollars, while others are forced…
Superannuation is a smart and simple way to save for retirement – the more you put into your superannuation, the more you have for retirement. However, super is a long-term investment, starting from when you start your first job and only accessible once you reach retirement age. Your employer contributes under the Superannuation Guarantee scheme…
Today Dr Andrew Wilson and I will be addressing all the talk about Australia falling into a recession. We will share the latest immigration statistics which show Australia increased its population by almost half a million people in 2022, and we’ll explain what the latest unemployment figures suggest is ahead for our economy and interest…
Australians who have no place to call “home” is increasing, and that should not be happening in Australia where we have one of the highest standards of living in the world. In fact, the most recent count of rough sleepers in NSW recorded 1,623 people compared to 1,207 people last year. Regional areas are particularly…
In today’s episode, Pete Wargent joins me as we do a deep dive into the big picture of our economy and our property markets. Some of the topics we’ll explore include 12 interest rate rises, high inflation, and recent wage decisions, all of which are causing increasing worry about a recession among commentators. Don’t despair,…
There are a growing number of people in Australia wanting to create wealth by undertaking a small property development. Unfortunately, many people attempt it when they don’t have the knowledge or the know-how, and they end up financially worse off than they were before. Others, while clearly capable of managing the project, don’t set up…
In these changing times when property investors can no longer count on strong price growth, many are considering getting started in property development to help them ‘manufacture’ some capital growth. In fact, one of the most-read blogs on this site is How to Get Started in Property Development. It all sounds so simple. So what…
One of the things that stood out from my Rich Habits Study was how important thinking was to self-made millionaires. I tracked 10 different types of thinking habits these millionaires engaged infrequently, if not daily. From my research, it was so evident that thinking was fundamental to their success that I decided it needed to…
With the end of the financial year coming up soon, I thought I would provide some general tax strategies for property investors to consider: 1. Documentation Keep summaries of all your rental income and expenses. This is much easier if you have your property manager looking after your property where they pay all expenses and collect all…