Feature Article #1

House Prices Again – Is it a bubble or not

I overheard two people talking about their land valuations today – we got them in the post yesterday.
One said to the other that he was surprised to see his land had gone down in value over the year.  The other agreed, saying that he had read in the papers forecasts of houses being worth millions [...]

admin | March 25th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #2

The Australian Share market, one year on

This week sees a year since the share market lows of the Global Financial Crisis were reached.

admin | March 11th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #3

Fees versus Commission

This is an update to a blog posted nearly 2 years ago and the issue is still being discussed, but in relation to finding a Financial Planner what does and should matter to you, the client?

admin | March 8th, 2010 | Continued

Feature Article #4

Is your weight fattening your premiums?

Did you know a third of our population is on a diet and another third of our population is trying to maintain their weight at any one time! [i]
Australians are spending bucketloads of money in an effort to lose weight.  We all know the benefits of slimming and keeping active.  But losing weight won’t just [...]

admin | September 23rd, 2008 | Continued

Feature Article #5

Teenagers managing money

Remember the days when you knocked on the neighbours’ doors after school offering to wash the car or do the babysitting for a few bucks in the pocket.  Those days are long gone with many teenagers today juggling formal part time work alongside their education.  A recent survey noted that

admin | September 8th, 2008 | Continued

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What a day, the Mini Movers Van gets called to the Lodge and we get a new PM, oh and by the way, the All Ordinaries Index fell 5.3 points to close 0.1% lower at 4504.1.

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For the past 2 years we have heard how tough all people are finding it in the real world.

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Following on again from strong overseas leads, the All Ordinaries Index gained 68.1 points to end the day 1.53% higher at 4516.5.

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