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What Happens To The Family Home When A Divorce Is On The Table?
I recently shared a video on my Facebook page about the D word ‘DIVORCE’ and what it means when it comes to the family home and property investing. You can watch it here and let me know your thoughts! Talk soon Christine
Read MoreWhy It’s Your Fault You Can’t Get Into The Market (and You Don’t Even Know Why).
When my PA came up to me with a screen shot of a question she saw in her stay at home mum forums, little did she know how common was the question being asked. You see a new mum was asking how everyone is surviving financially as they are low income earners at $115,000 combined…
Read MoreHow starting a family and property investment can work hand-in-hand
The pitter patter of tiny feet are on the horizon and your brilliant investment plans have been slated for the chop. After all, how can you afford that East Melbourne apartment and a spare room makeover? But before you relegate your wealth-building dreams to the ‘one day’ pile, I believe there’s room in your life for both.…
Read MoreHow Much Do I Need To Earn To Buy An Investment Property?
Probably one of the MOST common questions I get asked in all of my events is the big “how much”. At the end of the day it’s a logical question and the simple answer is this. In my personal opinion – in today’s market – the minimum household income one needs to invest in property…
Read MoreWhy Should First Home Owners Invest First
I spoke at a networking event recently where a lovely young lady (let’s call her Kate) was sharing with me her dream home that she is currently saving for. It was a unique home with an interesting style, and she was not going to settle for anything else – she was prepared to wait until…
Read MoreHow to save money on tax before the next election
Read this information now to save big dollars. Hurry you have less than 90 days to act. With the federal election looming and significant changes to Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing, if the Labor Party wins office, the clock is ticking on your last chance to take advantage of the current tax benefits. Labour…
Read MoreTax variation key to supercharged cashflow
Residential investors, it’s time to unlock your pay packet and start claiming what’s yours with a tax variation due by June 30 each year. This completely legal accounting process reduces your tax during the year, thereby improving cashflow and your investment property’s holding costs. At Smarter Property Investing, we know that strong cash flow is the…
Read MoreSuccessful property portfolios – quality trumps quantity
We’ve all heard about that one investor who has a massive nationwide portfolio, but not much to show for it from a financial perspective. It comes back to the quality of their investments I would far prefer to have fewer properties in my portfolio than dozens just for the sake of the numbers. A bigger…
Read MoreProperty portfolio strategies when retirement is just around the corner
If you’re like many Australians, retirement is something sitting over the hill – you can see the slight bump on the road ahead, but haven’t taken real action to plan a proper route. It’s been enough to know that your superannuation is growing quietly in the background. Whether it’s going to see you through the…
Read MoreStarting again after a setback
Originally published in The Frontier Investor Newly single? Let’s uncover how you can bounce back and build a strong financial foundation after a setback. When you’re newly separated and life’s upside down, it’s hard to imagine how you’ll ever manage to start again. Worse still is the reality of having your home of the past decade…
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