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How can we clear our $500,000 mortgage in five years time?
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (518+ words) March 1, 2026 " 5:01am A great goal to set yourself. If you have the risk appetite, the optimal scenario here would probably be to get the mortgage paid down, then re-borrow against your home and buy growth assets again. That way the new…...
Economist Gary Stevenson warns WA can’t build its way out of housing crisis
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (585+ words) February 28, 2026 " 10:16am Western Australia will not be able to build itself out of a housing crisis and should reconsider a sovereign wealth fund with which to guard itself from economic shock in resource downturns. These are the messages former Citibank trader…...
This simple mortgage move could save us thousands – so why don’t we do it?
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (1121+ words) February 22, 2026 " 5:15am When it comes to what we value highly in other people, loyalty is easily among one of the top traits to look for. But unfortunately, that same attribute doesn't always serve us well when it comes to saving money....
I’m 36 with only $45k left on my mortgage. Should I pay it off early?
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (417+ words) February 22, 2026 " 5:07am Nicely done getting your mortgage down so quickly. Given full clearance is within sight, I would push on, then invest, if it were me, especially given interest rates are back on the rise. That said, I'm sure it would…...
How first home buyers are getting a $79,000 windfall without help from parents
1+ week, 5+ day ago (843+ words) First home buyers can benefit by up to $165,000 on their purchase with the government's expanded 5 per cent deposit scheme, latest research has found. In place of the bank of mum and dad or gifting grandparents helping first-timers raise the 20 per…...
Are younger generations finding it harder to buy a home? Data says no
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1059+ words) February 11, 2026 " 5:00am We all know that there's a housing crisis and home ownership is slipping out of the reach of young Australians, right? But what if I told you that while younger generations were delaying buying their first home, they were…...
One rate rise not enough to tame inflation as most home buyers well ahead on mortgages
3+ week, 4+ day ago (867+ words) February 4, 2026 " 3:59pm A single interest rate increase may not be enough for the Reserve Bank to bring inflation under control given an overwhelming majority of mortgage holders are ahead on their loan and not facing an immediate increase to their repayments....
Reserve Bank tipped to raise interest rates
3+ week, 5+ day ago (44+ words) Mortgage holders are bracing for an expected interest rates hike today as MPs return to federal parliament. Mortgage holders are bracing for an expected interest rates hike today as MPs return to federal parliament. Updated February 3, 2026 " 5:58am,first published 5:56am...
Homebuyers hold their breath ahead of interest rates decision
3+ week, 6+ day ago (40+ words) Australian homebuyers are holding their breath ahead of tomorrow's Reserve Bank decision on interest rates. Australian homebuyers are holding their breath ahead of tomorrow's Reserve Bank decision on interest rates. Updated February 2, 2026 " 6:48pm,first published 6:46pm...
Tomorrow the Reserve Bank decides whether to lift interest rates. Here’s the six factors in play
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1000+ words) February 2, 2026 " 3:30pm The Reserve Bank's monetary policy committee gathered on Monday afternoon for its first meeting of 2026 with one item on the agenda " whether to lift official interest rates. Financial markets put the chance of a quarter percentage point increase, which…...
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