Don’t get your financial plan from a politician

Don’t get your financial plan from a politician

The latest news on responsible lending laws has reiterated why we don’t get our financial plans from the pollies.   It was 2015 when I began to suspect politicians don’t always get personal finance policies right. I found myself yelling at the image of Joe...
A ‘Good time to borrow’?

A ‘Good time to borrow’?

By Lacey Filipich BEng(Hons) MAICD On Tuesday, the Reserve Bank dropped the official interest rate to 2% – an all-time low. On Wednesday, Joe Hockey sent out the message: now is a good time to borrow. But is it really? There’s no doubt it would be great for the...