The first timers are back 15th May 2007 Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that more first-home buyers are entering the residential property market. [Read more]
One way to stay afloat 14th May 2007 Reverse mortgages are very popular among older home owners. Kieren Dell, of the Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders, says the value of reverse mortgages rose 77 per cent in the year to December 2006, from $A848 million to $A1.5 billion. [Read more]
Inheriting tax problems 11th May 2007 Beneficiaries of estates left by wealthy individuals may find themselves in for an unpleasant shock if proper estate planning has not been carried out. [Read more]
ATO ruling ensures cover for life 9th May 2007 Martin Murden says an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) ruling issued in April 2007 will be welcomed by ill or injured workers. [Read more]
Retirees taking control 8th May 2007 The AXA "Retirement Scope 2007" survey shows that most Australians are willing to accept individual responsibility for retirement financing. [Read more]
