Most Australians grow up with the dream of buying and living in their own home. But, given the difficulty of cracking into the market in trendy locations, another option has emerged.

Everyone dreams of investing in a home or business that will fetch them more money than they originally bought it for. Here’s how to roll-up your sleeves and get started.

Keen for a new laptop, car, or even an airport lounge membership? Sick of putting your hand in your pocket for school fees, the rent or your mortgage? All of these things could be paid for through a salary sacrifice arrangement.

Every year thousands of Aussie families flush their hard earned dollars down the gurgler because they put off the simple act of refinancing their mortgage. If you’re overdue, rest assured that it’s much easier than you may think!

Sure, the value of the average Australian home may have fallen for nine consecutive months, but it’s far from doom and gloom. Let’s put it all in a bit of perspective.

There are two kinds of debt in this world: the kind that is tax deductible and the kind that isn’t. Knowing the difference, and planning your purchases accordingly, can significantly improve your cashflow, opportunities and overall financial position.

Significant changes have been made to Australia’s credit reporting rules, with a new Comprehensive Credit Reporting regime (CCR) coming into effect in the new financial year. Which means now is as good a time as ever to perform a credit check.

Sure, the new financial year is never anywhere near as exciting as the New Year itself. But that doesn’t make it a less important date on your calendar.

First home owner grants have been extended for another 12 months, which is good news for those itching to get off the property market sidelines. Here’s a playbook to help you with your house hunting. 

Saving a home loan deposit can be challenging enough. Then, lenders often will put another hurdle in your way by asking for proof of ‘genuine savings’. Here’s all you need to know about clearing that obstacle.

Things start out so rosy. You both like the same movies, sports teams and pistachio-flavoured gelato. Then one day you realise you manage your finances in completely different ways. Well, here’s how to get on the same page.

They grow up so fast. One minute they’re nagging you for a dollhouse, the next, it’s for help buying a two bedroom unit in an up-and-coming suburb. If you always find it hard to say ‘no’ to your kids, here’s how to say ‘yes’ the right way.

They say a fool and their money are easily parted. But with how sophisticated scams are becoming nowadays, it’s no longer just fools who are being duped. Here’s how to spot a scam in the digital day and age.

We pride ourselves on getting you a darn good home loan. So if someone calls up out of the blue with suspicious promises of a better offer, here’s how to know if you’re being scammed.

Much has been made of federal budget’s tax relief measures. But don’t wait around for them like a chump. They could be pocket-change compared to what you could save from getting your own house in order.

Blink and you’ll miss it. Well, at least that’s how it feels when mustering up the effort to keep pace with the 24-hour news cycle these days. Here’s a good ol’ fashioned post-budget property news round-up.

So you’ve finally found the property of your dreams and you can’t stand the thought of someone else moving in? Don’t let a payment oversight get in the way.

First home buyers are finally getting a bigger piece of the east coast property pie, thanks to the availability of first home buyer incentives and the easing in investor activity.

If you had a roadmap for life, buying your first property would fall somewhere around getting married and having your first child. You spend hours upon hours researching up on the first two, so it only makes sense to do a bit of homework on this one, too.

So you’ve decided to finally take the plunge and start saving for a deposit to buy your first home? Here’s a few handy tips to get you started.

In a perfect world you select a property to buy, complete with white picket fence, and the settlement goes through on the agreed date without a hitch. But as we all know, we don’t live in a perfect world.

Looking to sell your current property and upgrade to another? Here’s all you need to know about bridging loans.

Seen an offer along the lines of: ‘Drive away, 0% finance to pay’? Well, like most things in life, when it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

For most first home buyers, the property market can seem like a tough nut to crack. But today we’ll look at a new super scheme that makes it a whole lot easier to save for a deposit.

Whether you’re moving into a new property, or looking to save for an investment, here are five things you can do now to save money and the environment.

We’ve all seen the movies where the luckless protagonist borrows money from a remorseless loanshark and is warned they’ll lose a finger each day they’re overdue. Fortunately, us Australians have more civilized short-notice borrowing options, but they’re not without their risks.

Purchases don’t come much bigger than buying a new home. So it surprised me this week to discover that most homebuyers spend more time watching one Netflix episode than they do inspecting a property.

Buckle up: interest charges have risen faster over the past year than any other corresponding period since 2011. That’s despite the Reserve Bank keeping rates on hold for the last 16 months.

The sharing economy isn’t simply here to stay, it’s a thriving part of the Australian business landscape. Here are four platforms to keep an eye on.

Financing options for homebuyers could open up once more with the federal government suggesting that lending restrictions could be eased if property prices fall sharper than expected.

For many of us, a mortgage is something that stays around for the better part of our adult lives. Not so for Heidi Farrelly and her family.

It takes more than just cutting back on avocados to make it financially in Australia. Here’s what the under 35s really need to know.

There are renewed calls to reform stamp duty across Australia following a report that reveals the controversial tax paid by homebuyers has almost doubled in just four years.

Whether you’re fed up with the boss and looking to start your own business, or simply looking to pay off your home loan faster – the old adage ‘you need to spend money to make money’ doesn’t necessarily always ring true.

NRL vs AFL. Neighbours vs Home & Away. Gas vs charcoal grill. We Aussies are no strangers to a heated debate. And that extends to the shares vs property discussion.