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Your interest rate update
Today the RBA met for the first time in 2021 and have decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.10%. Our central bank will have been...
Amanda Varidel
Feb 2, 20211 min read
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Tips for buying at auction
Property auctions can quickly descend into fast-paced shootouts fuelled by adrenalin and ego as buyers fight for the winning bid. While...
Amanda Varidel
Jan 27, 20213 min read
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Role of an Executor & Considerations in Choosing One
The role of the Executor is crucial, and you as the will maker should give a great deal of consideration to whom you choose. When...
Amanda Varidel
Jan 20, 20216 min read
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Big Bank Loyalty Costs Big Bucks
We all know that big banks, in particular, have gone rogue. It was after the Global Financial Crisis, that the funny business began. In...
Amanda Varidel
Jan 14, 20214 min read
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Buy Now Pay Later - Is this a better way?
Is Buy Now Pay Later a blessing for consumers seeking credit without the hassle of a card application? Find out about the pros and cons...
Amanda Varidel
Jan 13, 20215 min read
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How to Save Money
When you hear the term ‘savings’ you probably think of the extra money you have in a bank account. But there’s so much more to savings...
Amanda Varidel
Jan 11, 20215 min read
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Refinance 101: Our 7-Step Guide
Refinancing can be a great money-saver. Replacing your existing loan can be a chance to lock in a better interest rate, features you...
Amanda Varidel
Dec 14, 20204 min read
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Keeping your Identity Safe
Have you received an unexpected email or text asking you to ‘confirm’ personal details by clicking on a link or opening an attachment? It...
Amanda Varidel
Dec 9, 20205 min read
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What's Your Home Really Worth?
Type your address into any number of free ‘what’s your home worth’ websites and an approximation of your home's market value pops onto...
Amanda Varidel
Dec 7, 20204 min read
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Managing Your Financial Health in Interesting Times
With so much uncertainty about, good financial planning is more important than ever. A quick financial health-check can help you weather...
Amanda Varidel
Nov 26, 20204 min read
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Why you need to pre-purchase a building inspection
You’ve just walked out of the perfect home. It has a fab shade of paint, the scent of jasmine and even a nook to read in the sun. You’re...
Amanda Varidel
Nov 24, 20203 min read
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Retirement Planning
Many of us think of retirement as a given – you work hard for your middle years, and then you get to bow out of the workforce and enjoy a...
Amanda Varidel
Nov 19, 20204 min read
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6 costs to consider when setting a renovation budget
There are different ways to renovate which will affect how you manage costs. A builder with a contract means the cost is fixed. But if...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 26, 20203 min read
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Deferred your loan repayments due to COVID-19? Here is what you need to do!
If you’re one of 900,000 Aussies who deferred their home or business loan due to COVID-19, you could be getting a call from your bank in...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 21, 20204 min read
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Overspending can be Fatal
Do you struggle to control your spending around your friends and family? If the urge to ‘keep up’ with a certain lifestyle is stretching...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 19, 20204 min read
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How to do more with less money in your relationship
Stu Varidel, Principal Financial Adviser, Heart Financial Advisers has been happily married to his Amanda for 18 years and reckons he has...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 15, 20204 min read
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How to pay off your Home Loan sooner
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of owning your home outright. No more loan repayments, no more worries about where interest rates...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 14, 20203 min read
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How financially fit are you?
Wearable technology can monitor our heart rate and tell us how much sleep we’ve had, but what about our financial wellbeing? If you could...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 9, 20204 min read
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Declutter your Finances
Your home may be looking neat and tidy but could your finances do with some decluttering too? Find out how to go about it with our guide...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 8, 20204 min read
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Estate Planning? Yes it is Essential!
In 2020 COVID-19 has introduced significant health risks and changes to family life. It’s now more important to have an estate plan so...
Amanda Varidel
Oct 1, 20205 min read
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