Laine Gordon

Should you go guarantor for your kids?

Becoming a guarantor for your kids is a great way to help them enter the property market. But there are numerous risks involved too.

Five smart ways to spend your tax return

The new financial year has arrived and there's probably one thing on your mind: Getting your tax return done on time. And why wouldn't you? Doing a return could give a nice boost to your savings account.

Signs it's time to move house

Like the dreaded seven-year itch, if you've been living in your present home for a while it's not unusual to suddenly feel the urge to refinance your home loan and move. And don't worry - you're not alone.

Getting the most out of your rental property

In the current Australian housing market, it's not surprising if you've been surreptitiously comparing home loans and thinking about buying a house to rent out. If you've got a rental property, or are planning to refinance your home loan so you can get one, there are a few things you can do to increase its value.

What Australia's growth means for property buyers

Australia's population will more than double in a little over 60 years. For those thinking about getting a home loan, this could have a variety of impacts.

Four things you might forget when buying a house

Buying a house is always complicated, but if this is your first time doing it, you might miss out a few important details.

Why now's the time to pay extra off your mortgage

With household spending slowing, real wages declining and construction also on a downward trend, it was perhaps not surprising that the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave interest rates unchanged at its June board meeting this week.

VIDEO: June RBA Wrap - RateCity news update

With the Reserve Bank of Australia leaving interest rates on hold at 2.5% again, and to talk more about the impact to housing affordability, we spoke with Alex Parsons, the CEO of RateCity.

Understanding credit card interest-free days

Australian credit card customers are fighting an uphill battle against growing credit card interest fees by failing to take advantage of their cards interest-free days.

The danger of low interest rates

With record low interest rates, it may be tempting to borrow more money to buy your dream home while the repayments are also low.