Archive for May, 2008
Mortgages - How Much Can I Borrow?
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Unless you have been living in a cave or in some remote desert, you would have heard of the global credit crisis. It is also called the sub-prime crisis. Sub-Prime lenders lend to people who do not qualify for a prime loan (or a mainstream loan)…One of the primary reasons they don’t qualify for a [...]
A Man Is Not A Financial Plan
Sunday, May 25th, 2008I am currently listening to a radio show (in the background) - a very interesting topic is being discussed on the show. The show title is ‘A man is not a financial plan’. Its a topic that is very close to my heart. A lot of women (irrespective of whether they are staying at home [...]
Board Room Radio - A Cool Service For All Mum And Dad Investors
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008I first heard of ‘board room radio’ on ABC Business program. It was an interview with the founder of the company. I was quite impressed with what they were offering and made a note to check it out.
What Do They Offer? Whenever a company releases any end of year figures or half year figures or [...]
Credit Rating Explained
Monday, May 19th, 2008We all have a credit file linked to our names. Every time you apply for a loan or for credit of any form, your lender will first access your credit file and check your credit history. Your loan/credit will be approved or disapproved based on the details on this file.
So What Is In your Credit [...]
Investing In Wine
Friday, May 16th, 2008‘Investing in wine’ is not something I have considered in the past nor am really keen to venture into in the near future. Having said that, I am always keen to learn and keep myself informed about various investment opportunities available in the market. What aroused my curiosity about this alternate investment is an article [...]
Peak Industry Bodies
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008In any financial transaction (from buying home to planning for your retirement to applying for car loan) make sure you only deal with a company/individual who is a member of the industry peak body. Every industry association has a code of ethics and code of conduct. All the members have to adhere to these codes. [...]
How To Calculate Rental Yield?
Monday, May 12th, 2008How To Calculate Rental Yields And Use Rental Yields To Compare Properties
Petrol Vouchers — Where To Shop To Get Your Fuel Discounts?
Friday, May 9th, 2008Petrol prices are rising and this is having a huge impact on all our pockets…A lot of merchants see an opportunity here and have come out with various types of fuel discounts if you shop at their stores…Here is a list of whats on offer..
Big Retailers
Woolworths: If you spend $30 or more in one transaction [...]
Insure Unborn Child - A New Policy From ING
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008Last week ING Australia announced that it will be offering insurance cover for unborn babies (’baby cover’). The baby cover policy is an optional extra in ING’s top life insurance policy, ‘One Care’ policy. The full details of the policy has not been released yet.
I called them and asked for a pds document and they [...]
Index Funds Explained
Monday, May 5th, 2008If you are distressed with high fees but not so high returns from active fund managers then take a look at Index Funds…They don’t necessarily have to replace all your active funds in your portfolio instead they can make a good addition to your existing portfolio. Lets find out more about these funds:
What Are Index [...]
