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GalleryPaying Your Bills in Retirement – Retirement Planning Newcastle
Retirement Planning – Newcastle Investments
Retirees and those nearing retirement have learned the hard way the importance of holding a portion of their nest egg in low-risk fixed income investments. During the financial crisis cash and bonds not only outperformed shares and property, they helped investors protect their capital and pay the bills.1
Now that interest […]
GalleryIs Off-The-Plan On The Money? Property Investment Advice Newcastle
With rising house prices, is buying off-the-plan for capital growth a good idea? When it comes to property investing, or any investment, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. You need some good property investment advice before outlaying your dollars in Newcastle.
AMP Capital’s Dr Shane Oliver suggests going in with your eyes open.
Reasons […]
GalleryOver 50s Top FREE Apps – Newcastle Financial Planning
With almost 80% of 55-64 year olds and 46% of 64+ year olds on-line in Australia,i there is no denying that the SilverSurfer generation are embracing the World Wide Web – and not just from a computer – phones and tablets are fast becoming the most popular way to discover all the net has […]
Gallery5 Tips For Bidding at an Auction!
Bidding for a property at auction can be stressful but you can reduce the stress involved. Before you consider bidding at an auction use our 5 tips to make sure you’re prepared and know what to expect.
Step 1: Work out the costs
Working out how much you can afford to repay on a home loan […]
GalleryHow Can I Get a Home Loan To Own My Home Sooner?
Owning your own home doesn’t have to be the stuff of dreams. There are several strategies that could help you pay off your home loan sooner. And it doesn’t necessarily mean sacrificing the things you love doing today.
The first step towards paying off your home sooner is to understand your loan—how much you owe, […]
GalleryHow Financial Advice Can Make My Dream Home a Reality
Only you can choose the best home for you. But finding a smart way to buy it will probably take some help. Just like engaging an architect to draw a blueprint of your dream home, you may like to consider speaking to a financial expert for advice on how to plan the best way […]
GalleryAustralian Investment Update – Newcastle Financial Planning
Australia delivers good company investment earnings
The eagerly anticipated Australian corporate earnings season for the first half of the 2014-2015 financial year unfolded during February. Coming into the season, market analysts were expecting earnings forecasts for industrial companies to be realised, with declines in resources sector earnings offset by better growth among industrial companies.
Overall, more […]
GalleryFinancial Planning to Avoid Mistakes
Financial Planning Mistakes
Selling shares when prices have tumbled or, buying a house at the height of a property boom only to dispose of it when the market falls are among the financial set-backs that can happen to anyone on the road to retirement.
Everyone makes mistakes during their investment lifetime; the trick is to avoid […]
GalleryWeighing up the Cost of Aged Care – Assets Advice Newcastle
Aged Care Rules
Was aged care on the mind of American crooner Frank Sinatra when he sung about a few regrets in his classic My Way, but his lyrics also boasted that he “planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway” of life.
Regardless of whether Ol’ Blue Eyes’ choices were wise or not, […]
GalleryAre Australians Becoming a Cashless Society?
Australians are edging towards a cashless future, as consumers use debit cards or other electronic payment methods in preference to cash at the checkout and online. But whether we will entirely shun notes and coins in the future is not certain.
For one thing, cash has its benefits. It’s easier for small transactions such as […]