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Cashback, low rates: Now could be time to refinance your mortgage
If your income hasn't been affected by COVID-19, now could be a good time to refinance your mortgage as competitive rates and cashback offers hit the market.
Ask Paul: Should I pay a lump sum off my home or investment property?
Michael has $10,000 to pay off either his home or his investment property. He's heard it's best to pay off non-deductible debt first, but is that true in this case?
Expats sweat as main residence CGT cut-off looms
Already facing a rapidly approaching deadline signaling the end of exemptions from capital gains tax, expats now face further challenges in selling their former family homes, with only COVID-19 to blame.
NSW and Victoria push to scrap stamp duty but will land tax save you money?
Stamp duty is an expensive burden for first-home buyers but is an increased land tax the solution for NSW and Victoria homeowners?
Ask Paul: Our son lived in his house then rented it out, does he owe CGT?
Maryke's son bought a house in Australia and lived in it for 12 years before renting it out while he worked overseas as a missionary. Is he exempt from capital gains tax?
Bought off-the-plan and now can’t afford it? Here are your options
Aussies who committed to buy off-the-plan property may lose their deposit if banks will no longer give them a mortgage.
Ask Paul: I’m a nurse – is a pandemic a bad time to buy a house?
Should a Sydney nurse and her husband buy a family home during the coronavirus crisis, or are they better off renting and keeping their money in the bank?
A stronger economic recovery is possible, says Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank of Australia has struck a cautiously optimistic tone as it maintains the cash rate at the historic low of 0.25%.
Ask Paul: Should we invest instead of renovating our home?
"I can't work out how a renovation will do anything other than destroy my plans for a buoyant financial future," says Jackson, who is torn between a reno and investing.
Ask Paul: I earn $57k a year – can I afford to retire in two years?
At 60, Robyn is torn between needing a good return on the money in her super fund and wanting to play it safe so she can sleep at night.
