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Income Protection
- 05/04/2018
- Posted by: Nick Lucey
- Category: Financial Planning, insurance, life insurance, money, Personal Injury
No CommentsIncome Protection Income protection insurance, also known as salary continuance, can help you manage your expenses if you are unable to work for a certain amount of time due to being sick or injured. Income protection insurance replaces a portion of your income lost through your inability to work due to injury or sickness. It is
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Investing in Shares
- 05/04/2018
- Posted by: Nick Lucey
- Category: ASX 200, Finance & accounting, Financial Planning, Investments, Retirement, SMSF, Superannuation
Investing in Shares Investing in shares will make you part-owner of a business. Shares can be a sound long-term investment but are risky to use in the hope of making a quick buck. Shares may also be referred to as stocks, securities or equities. The benefits of investing in shares are: Potential capital gains from
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Pooled Investment Opportunities
- 05/04/2018
- Posted by: Nick Lucey
- Category: ASX 200, Finance & accounting, Financial Planning, International, Investments, Retirement, SMSF, Superannuation
Pooled Investment Opportunities Managed Funds If you have some money to invest and would prefer a professional to make investment decisions for you, a managed fund might be for you. A managed fund is one type of ‘managed investment scheme’. In a managed fund, your money is pooled together with other investors. An investment manager
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Home Loan Features
- 05/04/2018
- Posted by: Nick Lucey
- Category: Finance & accounting, Financial Planning, loans, money, Mortgage Broking
What Features Can I Choose in My Home Loan? Home loan features are packaged in ways to meet the many and varied needs of consumers. They are usually distinguished in terms of features or characteristics such as: interest rates method of calculating the interest, whether variable or fixed portability — the ability to keep the
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Variable Rate Vs Fixed Rate Loan
- 05/04/2018
- Posted by: Nick Lucey
- Category: Finance & accounting, Financial Planning, loans, money, Mortgage Broking, Uncategorized
Variable Rate Vs Fixed Rate Variable rate home loans are Australia’s most popular type of home loan. The interest rate can vary throughout the term of the loan, going up or down, in accordance with prevailing economic conditions. Variable rate home loans offer interest rates defined by the Australian industry cash rate. When interest rates
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What is a comparison rate?
- 05/04/2018
- Posted by: Nick Lucey
- Category: Finance & accounting, Financial Planning, Investments, loans, money, Mortgage Broking
Comparison Rate MoneySmart defines a comparison rate as: ‘A rate that helps you work out the true cost of a loan. It includes the interest rate, and most fees and charges relating to a loan, reduced to a single percentage figure’. It can be difficult for consumers to compare home loans that have different interest