What is Rental Yield and are You Calculating it Correctly?

A property’s rental yield is one of the most often-used indicators for investors assessing a property’s investment potential. Every property investor’s dream is to find a rental property that promises huge capital gains in a highly sought-after location with a high rental return and low management costs.

Top 10 Tips for Buying an Investment Property

Investing in property is easily regarded as one of the safest long-term investments for building wealth for your future. While the idea of buying a rental property sounds easy, there are plenty of things to consider before making a decision about what to buy, where, and when. Before you head out hunting for a property […]

How Much Deposit Do I Need to Buy a House?

It’s common for many homebuyers to wonder how much deposit they need to buy a house. If you’re ready to start looking for your first home, a good starting point is to determine how much deposit you need to save to get started.

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Money Saving Tips – Teaching your kids about money

One of the most valuable skills you can pass on to your children is good money management. Showing kids the basic steps, such as how to budget and shop around for the best price, will establish good money habits for life.

Handy Home Video – How to carve Ham from the Bone with Curtis Stone

Handy Home Video – How to carve Ham from the Bone with Curtis Stone

Money Saving Tips – Holiday Saving Tips

Need a getaway? Whether you choose to holiday locally or overseas, the cost of a holiday can add up quickly!

Good Debt vs Bad Debt – Assured Home Loans

Some people see debt as a curse, and other people see it as a friend. It can be used to make you miserable, or it can be used to make you wealthy beyond your wildest dreams. The trouble is, how do we know what is good and what is bad?

Don’t scrimp on loan repayments – Assured Home Loans

With household costs on the rise, many mortgagees are struggling to balance their budgets. It’s not surprising more Australians are skipping mortgage payments to help make ends meet.

Money Saving Tips – Double your deposit in half the time

Saving is never an easy thing to do and saving for a deposit on a home is twice as hard. However, with the right strategy in place, your savings can grow and grow, cutting the waiting time to your own home in half. 

Money Saving Tips – Compare and Save

I really feel I need to start this month’s edition of everyday money saving tips by congratulating you. I must say, I’m really impressed to see that such a large majority of readers of the Assured Informer are interested in saving money and are not only reading my tips but taking action once each month […]