Loan Market Group has made a milestone decision in the operation of Australasia’s largest broker group, choosing to expand industry-leading MyCRM with features from Podium for a ‘super platform’ supporting broker businesses across all its aggregators, and offering certainty to its 7,000-strong broker network across Australia and New Zealand. Loan …
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Direct debits can be extremely convenient and even save you money. But they can become costly – and may even send you into debt – when you lose track of your automated payments. Conduct regular reviews to keep on top of your direct debits. Here’s how. Type ‘direct debit’ into …
Aussie parents have coughed up more than $26 million to help their adult kids since COVID-19 hit our shores – and one in five is at financial risk from doing so. Parents helping their adult kids financially isn’t an unfamiliar concept in this country, but figures reveal mums and dads …
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Adopting good financial habits isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Otherwise, we’d all be doing it already. With the impact of COVID-19 still being felt, 42% of us now want to put money aside for unforeseen events in the futurei. Whether we’ve been affected or not, we recognise that …
In today’s world, technology has increased the noise in our lives and it is becoming harder for many of us to achieve a sense of calm for even a moment. This is why practicing mindfulness and meditation is more important than ever before. When people think of meditation, we often …
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Unless you’re fortunate enough to own the property you live in, rent is probably one of your biggest regular expenses. If you’re not implicated and invested in the property market, the rise and fall of rental yields isn’t usually something that renters pay much attention to. What’s more, rent is …
Common sense would tell you that if you think you’re receiving a scam call, hang up. But how do you know if it’s a scam call? Scammers are experts at luring unsuspecting victims and forcing them into situations where they end up handing over financial details or giving the scammer access …
The pandemic and resulting lockdowns have led to a surge in online transactions globally. People are also using digital channels more and more for online banking and other financial services because they are easy, convenient and a faster method for fund transfers. But society’s growing reliance on digital services brings …
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Capital gains tax may be payable when you sell a certain asset (such as shares, land or property) and make a profit. Capital gains tax is charged on the profit you make from the sale of certain assets. These could be assets that you’ve purchased or inherited. To give you …
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With tax time nearly upon us, you might be interested in the following deduction tips, which may help increase the amount of money you get back. Lots of things can affect your tax return, including sources of income from work, investments and any government assistance you may have received during …
Update: Health Minister Greg Hunt has confirmed the AstraZeneca jab is now recommended for over 60s, meaning those in the 50 to 59 age group will be eligible to get the Pfizer vaccine. He made the announcement in a press conference Thursday afternoon. If you’re under 60 and have already …
The government is being asked to respect citizens’ rights to consent to data sharing after the Treasury’s opt-out join account data sharing model failed to impress consumer groups. As part of its push to implement changes to Australia’s Consumer Data Right, the Treasury announced that it would be pursuing changes to the …
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