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Credit Cards

3 top credit cards to spend big on Christmas in July

To help you through this busy start of the new financial year, I’ve taken a look at 3 great value…

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Tax

Superannuation: Should you start FY 2020 by salary sacrificing?

With the 2019 financial year now underway, it might be time to see if salary sacrificing is for you and,…

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Personal Finance

Here are 3 ways to make FY20 your best ever year

These 3 initiatives could make FY20 your best ever year.

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Personal Finance

Should you invest if you have debt?

Ask yourself if you should have Westpac Banking Corp (ASX:WBC) shares or a Westpac loan?

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Personal Finance

How much wealth do you need for your desired quality of life?

Do you know how much wealth you need for your desired quality of life?

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Credit Cards

How to beat the banks with your credit card spending in 2019

How do the banks benefit from selling you a credit card and how can you improve your odds to maximise…

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Investing Strategies

Should you invest or pay off the mortgage?

Is investing in ETF shares like Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (ASX: VAS) better for your finances than paying off the…

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Personal Finance

How to generate $1,000 a month in passive income

Here’s how to make $1,000 a month in passive income.

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Defensive Shares

How to use ASX ETFs to save for a house deposit

Using ASX ETFs to save for a house deposit is an option for first home buyers

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Personal Finance

Do you know your magic finance number?

What’s your magic finance number?

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Personal Finance

Here's how to make a $1 million portfolio by investing $1,000 a month

This could be the way to become a millionaire by investing $1,000 a month.

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Personal Finance

Are you going to outlive your superannuation savings?

A new study says that a lot of people are going to outlive their superannuation savings.

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Personal Finance

3 actionable steps to improve your finances

Here are 3 actionable steps you can take to improve your finances.

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Personal Finance

Why your earnings potential is just as important as your portfolio

I think it’s important to maximise your earnings potential as well as your portfolio.

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Share Market News

Falling house prices continue to impact CBA and big banks

Share prices of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) and the other big banks are still under pressure as house…

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Personal Finance

4 steps to make FY20 your best financial year

Here are 4 steps you could take to make FY20 your best financial year.

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Share Market News

JP Morgan just SHOCKED the market with its RBA rate cut call

Are Australian lending rates heading to almost zero?

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Personal Finance

How much money should you save?

Is there a right answer about how much money you should spend?

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Personal Finance

Tips on how to stay rich, from Australia's richest people

Here are some of richest Australians sharing how to stay rich.

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Personal Finance

Do you know how much money you're missing out on?

It’s important to understand what money you could be missing out on.

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Personal Finance

This 1 factor will be key to securing your financial future

This factor could be the key one to deciding your financial future.

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Personal Finance

Why I think home buyers should focus on their finances, ignore APRA and the RBA

I believe home buyers should ignore what’s going on with the APRA and the RBA.

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Personal Finance

Here's how to create a yearly income of $100,000 in dividends

I believe it’s a relatively straight forward process to creating an annual dividend income of $100,000.

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Personal Finance

3 ways to pay off your mortgage faster

Here are 3 ways to pay down your mortgage quicker.

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Personal Finance

Why using Afterpay could actually be a good spending habit

While friends and family might say it's a dangerous spending habit, using Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) could be…

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Credit Cards

Should you pay for everything using a credit card?

A credit card is a widely used financial tool, should you buy everything with it?

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Personal Finance

Should you sell investments to pay down debt?

Is selling shares the right thing to do to pay down debt?

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Personal Finance

3 ways to financially get ahead of your friends

You can claim financial boasting rights by getting ahead with these three strategies.

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Personal Finance

Why superannuation could unlock your personal finance potential

Superannuation is looming as a key battleground in the upcoming May Federal Election – but how does it work and…

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Credit Cards

How to get the most value out of your credit card

With the huge number of credit card providers and different deals available to the average Fool, it is hard to…

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Personal Finance

Even if you can get a loan, should you?

Is it the right call to get a loan, even if you are able to?

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Share Market News

Why the ASX 200 could hit fresh highs in the next week or two

The S&P/ASX 200 (Index:^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) index not only finished at an 11-year high today but it closed near the top…

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Personal Finance

3 ways to help a friend with their finances

Here are 3 ways to help a friend with their finances.

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Technology Shares

Can Afterpay replace your credit card in 2019?

The Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (ASX: APT) share price is up 90% so far this year on the back of…

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Personal Finance

How to save more than the average Australian

Are you saving more than the average Australian?

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Personal Finance

How anyone can use their superannuation to become a millionaire

For many, joining the “Millionaire’s Club” seems like just a pipe dream – but the magic of compounding interest and…

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Credit Cards

Is a credit card a good replacement for an emergency fund?

Is it a good idea to have a credit card as a good replacement for an emergency fund?

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Personal Finance

Here's how to make a $1 million portfolio by investing $1,000 a month

It’s possible to make a $1 million portfolio by investing $1,000 a month.

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Personal Finance

To sacrifice or not to sacrifice: how superannuation can help you FIRE

Many Australians think that early retirement is just a pipe dream that is for the billionaires of this world –…

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Credit Cards

Is it a good idea to have a credit card?

Does it make financial sense to have a credit card?

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