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Top tips to cut your bills
Heart contributors draw on their diverse range of experience to present you with insights and guidance that will help you manage your...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 1, 20215 min read
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Do you need a conveyancer?
When you transfer a home into your name, you need to check that no legal issues will affect your ownership or use of the property. You...
Amanda Varidel
Sep 29, 20213 min read
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Portfolio Rebalancing
Portfolio rebalancing: What is it and why do it? Selling a well-performing asset and buying an investment with lower returns may seem...
Amanda Varidel
Sep 23, 20213 min read
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Road tripping these school holidays.Get prepared for your adventure…
If you’re planning a family road trip to explore your state these school holidays, remember to pack the following: a GPS with your...
Amanda Varidel
Sep 17, 20212 min read
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Being underinsured could cost you dearly
How would you feel if you paid for home and contents cover every year, only to find out you’re underinsured? Underinsurance is when your...
Amanda Varidel
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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Important things to consider before investing in property
Buying an investment property can seem like a smart way to enter the market while enjoying tax perks and a rental income. However, if you...
Amanda Varidel
Jun 24, 20213 min read
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Selling your property: What's the process?
There’s a lot more to selling a property than some clever styling and some open for inspections. Discover the whole process so you can...
Amanda Varidel
Jun 8, 20215 min read
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When is an interest only investment loan the right choice?
Investing in property can be a financial juggling act. There’s the initial outlay, repayments, fees, insurances and midnight calls from...
Amanda Varidel
May 26, 20213 min read
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Build or buy your first home?
Build or buy your first home? Building a new home can be a great way to get what you want – a spacious master suite, open-plan living or...
Amanda Varidel
May 19, 20214 min read
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6 benefits to downsizing your home
Who said bigger is better? (Well, maybe when it comes to a slice of cake.) There comes a time when the big old family house is just too...
Amanda Varidel
Apr 27, 20213 min read
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Super Contribution Caps Scheduled to Increase
We will all be able to put more into our Superannuation due to an indexation increase that has been proposed for concessional and...
Amanda Varidel
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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Six tax tips for property investors
Some things only happen once a year. Christmas, Easter, birthdays and of course, tax time. And just like gift shopping, you should never...
Amanda Varidel
Mar 29, 20214 min read
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Thinking of Buying a New Home? Read this first....
Thinking about making a sea-change or tree-change? Wondering if it’s a good time to buy in the city? With house prices rising fast across...
Amanda Varidel
Mar 18, 20215 min read
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Is there really a best time of year to sell your house?
Everything seems better in spring. The air smells sweet, people are wearing shorts and baby lambs are roaming the streets. It’s no wonder...
Amanda Varidel
Mar 15, 20213 min read
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Preparing to refinance your home loan
You and your home loan have had a pretty good run. It’s been with you through leaky roofs and loud neighbours. But maybe your eye has...
Amanda Varidel
Mar 11, 20213 min read
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How to boost your borrowing capacity when buying a new home
Your borrowing capacity is the amount a bank will lend you to buy a home. It’s based on factors like your income, how much deposit you’ve...
Amanda Varidel
Feb 16, 20214 min read
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Choose Smart: Home Insurance
Your home is probably your most expensive asset, so what happens if there's a fire, cycle or storm? What if someone breaks in and steals...
Amanda Varidel
Feb 10, 20213 min read
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Where is your cash flow taking you?
Where is your cash flow taking you? Living from pay cheque to pay cheque is something that many Australians are used to doing. In fact,...
Amanda Varidel
Feb 8, 20214 min read
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Raring to Refinance? Be sure to do the maths
Are you still going to the hairdresser with a photo of Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Rachel’ cut? Sometimes, what’s worked for you before isn’t...
Amanda Varidel
Feb 5, 20214 min read
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Financial Advice Invaluable in a Relationship Breakdown
When a couple separate with the intention of divorce, the importance of both parties seeking legal advice is well established. However,...
Amanda Varidel
Feb 3, 20217 min read
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