Laine Gordon

Save thousands with a home loan package deal

Packaging your mortgage with a credit card and bank account can save you thousands of dollars over the life of your loan, but are you really better off?

How to beat mortgage stress

As housing prices have increased in recent months and media speculation grows of imminent interest rate rises, mortgage stress may soon be rising however there are simple steps to take now to keep you out of the red.

Earn 12.84% interest saving for your first home

If you thought saving a deposit for your first home loan will take longer than four years, than compare First Home Saver Accounts and you may find yourself mowing your own lawn much sooner than you thought.

FHOB rush Guide to finding the best home loan

Don’t lose your head in the rush to find the right house and the best mortgage before the government’s Boost payments are reduced after September 30. Jackie Pearson investigates tips to finding your first home loan

Spring break Mortgage borrowers go wild!

Spring is the time of the year when both the residential property and mortgage markets thrive - just be careful you end up with the right house and the right mortgage. Real estate agents call it the Spring Harvest. Across Australia, September and October are traditionally the busiest months of the year for buying and selling real estate and, as a consequence, the mortgage market booms

Downsizing Debt Avoiding a lifetime of payments

From credit cards to car loans, mortgages and even student loans, most of us have debts weighing on our minds and draining our savings. Recent research shows credit card applications are on the rise, and have been for a few months now.

Car sharing The cheaper alternative to owning a car?

Are your car loan costs too high? Sell it, share it, and save. New car sharing companies are popping up in all capital cities to help consumers cut down on the running costs of owning your own car.

Card charges ATM reform rip off

Changes to ATM access fees next month will mean hassles when withdrawing money from ATMs. With additional charges from both banks and ATM owners, this double-whammy on cash withdrawals made from foreign ATMs could lead people towards other options, like credit cards.

Can't Buy Me Love Loans and relationships

What to do when the bills, credit cards, personal loans get in the way of your relationship - a Valentine’s Day guide to financial and relationship bliss. You love the same music and movies, share the same tastes in furniture, art and food. You even discuss politics and religion peacefully. But what about your attitudes to money?

Oh No; I Forgot to Renew my Drivers Licence!

While the law understands that anyone drink driving is not physically able to control a vehicle properly an insurance policy may be equally void because the driver was not the holder of a current licence.