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With many Australians are under significant financial pressure due to the worsening economic climate, people are now considering all avenues to get some sort of release in the downturn. One issue which may be considered is the prospect of accessing some of your superannuation to prop up your finances.
Anyone who has ever had to pay off a mortgage will tell you they would love to pay it off before the term, but most people will continue to chip away at their loan on autopilot. A proactive strategy can cut your loan term from 30 years to less than half in some cases. Here are 10 ways to own your home sooner.
Credit plays a dual role in our society; sometimes a lifesaver, and at other times a murderer. Trying to float above imminent economical disaster is a daily exercise for the majority. So, credit companies often seem to be our rescuer, offering attractive interest rates, interest-free repayment periods and extended credit limits. But, what they don't tell you at the time you apply for credit could be the knife edge you've been trying to avoid all along.
The 5 Common Mistakes Business Owners Make When Evaluating Their Insurance Requirements
- By Tabitha Wellman
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Looking over your insurance premiums each year, you may be wondering how you could save a dollar or two on your next premium. As an intangible asset, it can be difficult to put a value on insurance ... until something goes wrong and you need to claim. Insurance specialist Brett Wrightson from Brian Bushell & Associates, highlights the five most common mistakes that business owners make when evaluating their insurance requirements:
4 Steps Get Rid Of Debt Problems
- By Rob Hawkins
- Finance
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Are you drowning in debt and having trouble seeing your way out? Follow these steps and you may just see that there's a light at the end of the tunnel!
Recent Articles
Secretary, 85, seeks career change
- By Greg Alder
- Finance
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You drive to the station. On the way, you drop your daughter at school. Her first lesson today is English. Her teacher is 72 year old Mrs MacDuff. You park your car and buy your weekly ticket from Alan, who has been at this station for 5 years. Alan is 68. At the next station, your good friend Margo gets on. Margo works at your bank. She is 74. But she tells people she’s 69. Before going up to your office, you buy a coffee. You’re served by Ralph as usual. Ralph has just turned 80. You’re about to get in the lift when a young punk barges past, iPod blaring, and punches the Door Close button impatiently. “Kids today have no breeding,” you think. “Can’t be a day over 50 and he thinks he owns the world.”
Hot Tips to Grow Your Super
- By Tony Kent
- Wealth Creation
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Today, ordinary Australians are now realising that a Government pension won’t give them the lifestyle they want in the years when they are not earning an income. The need to save money for the future has become a big wake up call to millions of workers who have low superannuation savings.
These days, life without a credit card would be hard to imagine. We have become so used to the convenience of "plastic", we don't leave home without it. (Sound familiar?) While you can't dispute the ease and convenience of not having to pay in cash at the supermarket, petrol pump or pub, here are some handy credit card reminders.
Gain Control Of Your Finances
- By Amanda Johnson
- Budgeting
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Nobody I know enjoys paying bills - and keeping them organised can be a real headache. Here's a solution to help you to gain control of your finances and save money on late fees.
Do you have mounting credit card debts or a number of different loans to pay off? If you do, then debt consolidation is an option you can consider to make the process of debt repayment quicker and easier.