The Behavior Gap by Carl Richards (Tim's Book club #6)
It’s been a while since my last post about money books that I recommend. Things have been pretty busy for me as I’m currently finishing...
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Reverse mortgage and home equity release
If you're age 60 or over, own your home and need to access money, releasing equity from your home may be an option. There is risk...
Budgeting tips
Good ways to budget Let's look beyond the basics and focus more on what it takes to stick to your budget. Here are five tips to help you...
How to manage changing interest rates
Rising interest rates Before 2022, few of us gave much thought to rising interest rates. After all, they’d been falling steadily for 14...
How do interest rates affect your investments?
Interest rates are an important financial lever for world economies. They affect the cost of borrowing and the return on savings, and it...
What happens when your fixed rate term ends
Fixed rate terms last for a set period of time that is prearranged between you and your lender. Fixed rate periods last between one and...
Reduce your interest rate with one phone call?
With official interest rates on the move, shrewd mortgage holders may take the opportunity to call their lender to ask for a better deal....
Could holidays on plastic end up being just “plastic holidays”?
For the past few weeks our family has been enjoying the planning of our annual holiday (sort of). We work long hours and are busy with...
Here's 5 ways you can benefit from record low interest rates
Interest rates have never been lower, and it’s possible they might fall even further. This creates opportunities for householders and...
Considering a payday loan..?
Payday lenders are flourishing and while their advertising makes it all sound so simple, there’s always a price. Here is a better...
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