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Investing for your kids

The best investment for your children is to ensure you have a secure financial future. If you are financially secure, it means you’re happy and able to provide a stress-free loving environment in which your children can thrive. I know it sounds a bit selfish, but you are the most important factor in your children’s development; far more important than Continue Reading...

Why is the Australian dollar so high?

Bold predictions on the Aussie have our currency exceptionally strong for you years to come. In February, the Australian dollar hit a 7 month high against the greenback of $1.08 – a 10 per cent rise against the US dollar since last November when it briefly dropped below US97c. In a speech delivered on February 1 that addressed the Australian Continue Reading...

Is Relying On Home Equity For Retirement A Good Idea? Your home is probably your largest and most valuable asset. But is it wise to use your home equity to fund your retirement? Some financial advisors may suggest that home equity loans, reverse mortgages or home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) are good methods for accessing the funds you have Continue Reading...

Wealthy Solutions

January 30, 2013 David Potts We all want to build enough for financial security. But knowing how to make your  money work at various stages of your life will not only prove beneficial for  your future, it will let you live for the moment. Life has a lot of trial and error to it so it’s good to know that Continue Reading...

Learn to be less wrong and more rich

Barrie Dunstan One thing I’ve learned over 25 years of writing for The Australian Financial Review is that smart investors don’t fall, fully formed, from trees. They may take decades to emerge because they don’t understand investment until they have been through the full cycle of boom and bust, then boom again. Most investors start as speculators. Depending on where Continue Reading...