Laine Gordon

The essential guide to downsizing

There are many reasons to downsize to a smaller home. Perhaps the kids have all flown the nest, or you are moving closer to the city centre where your budget only stretches to a smaller home. Or maybe you simply believe that smaller might be better.

Developer pledges $50,000 "handouts"

Builders and housing developers are luring potential buyers with price discounts, gift cards and even offering to pay mortgage repayments in an effort to kick start a sluggish housing market.

Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement December

December update: RBA cuts the cash rate to 3 percent

DIY renovations that fail

Renovating can be a great way to add value to your property, but get it wrong and you could be burning money, experts have warned.

Men spend more when women aren't around

Men are more likely to spend on impulse, rack up debt and less likely to save when surrounded by more men and fewer women, a new study has found.

Breasts and Botox: Aussies among world's top spenders

Australians are among the world's top spenders on plastic surgery - ranking in 23rd position - with more than 100,000 procedures performed in 2011, a study reveals.

Women are the super losers

It’s a sad reality that many women will retire with significantly less superannuation than their male colleagues, but new research reveals by how much.

Where it's cheaper to buy than rent

A new report has found it’s now cheaper to buy a home than it is to rent in almost every capital city.

Three ways to increase your home's value

House prices are tipped to remain stable this year, with the almost annual double digit house price growth of the last decade a thing of the past, reports show.

Expert tips to trim your credit card bills

Australians owe about $50 billion on credit cards so it's little surprise that many users are being hit with hefty interest charges.