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    RBA Cuts Rate

    November 8, 2020

    Reading Time: 2 Minutes True to form, on Melbourne Cup day, the Reserve Bank of Australia cut the official interest rate by 0.15% to a historic low of 0.1%. Well, well, well – so they cut it again eh? Although to be fair, with Australia plunging into a Coronacession, and the likelihood of elevated unemployment numbers, the RBA is committed to doing whatever it can to support jobs and the economy. And one of their biggest weapons – is cutting the official cash rate. This is supposed to boost business borrowing and consumer spending to try and stimulate the economy to create jobs. OK fair enough, but what does a…

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    5 Financial Hacks In Your 30s You MUST KNOW (Youtube Video)

    November 5, 2020

    Reading Time: 1 Minute The 30s is the time of the 3M’s, marriage, mortgage and munchkins! However it is also the time to get serious about finances and building on the next chapter of your life, in this video – I’ll walk you through the top 5 financial hacks to do in your 30s, to set you up for the following decades. Transcript: Ah yes, the 30’s, you know how you wake up one day and somehow, your age has a big 3 in front of it? In this video, I’ll walk you through the top 5 financial things to do in your 30’s. Make sure you stay to the…

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    October Net Wealth Update

    November 1, 2020

    Reading Time: 2 Minutes Uh oh, looks like we are on a roller-coaster again. Plenty of action going on with the 2nd and 3rd waves overseas and US election dominating the headlines as we head into November. NOVEMBER! Wow, can you guys believe it – where does the time fly eh! Been crazy busy this month, mainly cos work is letting everyone back into the office again. Sigh, back on the hamster wheel we go it seems. Steady as she goes with investing, same as with September, we jumped in and out of a few trades – nothing to write home about. Oh and fingers-bloody-crossed but we are close on…

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    5 FINANCIAL HACKS IN YOUR 20’s TO START NOW (Youtube Video)

    October 21, 2020

    Reading Time: 1 Minute Hey! Wouldn’t it be great to rewind the clock back to our 20’s? When we were so full of life and had so much time on our hands? Well, this is also the time when we should be developing good money habits. In this video, I’ll walk you through 5 financial hacks to do in your 20’s. Transcript: Today I’m going to walk you through 5 financial hacks to do in your 20s, to set you up for your 30s and beyond. Make sure you stay to the end, as I’ll give you a couple of extra hacks, to really amp it up. Number 1 –…

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    4 WAYS TO FAST-TRACK YOUR FIRST HOME DEPOSIT TODAY (Youtube Video)

    October 14, 2020

    Reading Time: 1 Minute Research shows it takes 6 years of savings just to buy an entry level home in Sydney or Melbourne. In this video, I’ll show you 4 simple and effective ways to fast-track your savings for that first home deposit. Transcript: You’ll see here on the table that if you were to live in Sydney and Melbourne, you’d be looking at around 6 years just to get a foothold on to the market. SIX years! What’s the point seriously… property values would’ve moved more in 6 years time, and we’ll be forever falling behind. Now you search online on how to save for a deposit and it’s…

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