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A rundown of the First Home Super Saver Scheme
Personal Finance
A rundown of the First Home Super Saver Scheme
Here are the factors that decide whether the FHSSS will help you save for your first home
Shani Jayamanne | 02 July 2024
Why I decided to purchase a home
Personal Finance
Why I decided to purchase a home
I’ve said in the past that I wouldn’t purchase a house. What changed?
Mark Lamonica | 01 April 2024
NSW first home buyers can now buy a home with a 2% deposit
Personal Finance
NSW first home buyers can now buy a home with a 2% deposit
The NSW Government comes out with shared equity scheme. Are you eligible and how much do you actually need?
Shani Jayamanne | 10 October 2023
Understanding the true costs of purchasing a first home
Personal Finance
Understanding the true costs of purchasing a first home
Morningstar's Shani Jayamanne explains the importance of understanding true costs before purchasing a first home.
Shani Jayamanne | 09 July 2023
Property stocks soar on low rates
Stocks
Property stocks soar on low rates
Listed property stocks have easily outperformed the broader share market in 2019, and the good times could roll on for a while yet if interest rates...
Nicki Bourlioufas | 11 November 2019
SMSFs and property: keeping it in the family
Retirement
SMSFs and property: keeping it in the family
The "bank of mum and dad" remains a popular way to get onto Australia's property ladder, but there are considerations for all parties to be aware of,...
Anthony Fensom | 23 July 2019
Industry woes weigh on Ramsay
Stocks
Industry woes weigh on Ramsay
The relatively flat $579.3 million profit result from Australia's largest private hospital operator reflects tougher industry-wide conditions, says...
AAP | 30 August 2018
Westpac blinks first amid loan funding pressure
Stocks
Westpac blinks first amid loan funding pressure
Westpac has become the first of the big four banks to raise interest rates, staging a 14-basis point rise, amid a record period of inertia by the...
AAP | 29 August 2018
Managed funds may unlock the deposit door for first-home buyers
Personal Finance
Managed funds may unlock the deposit door for first-home buyers
Younger Australians are struggling to get a foot in the property door but a managed fund offers an ideal starting point to building a deposit. 
Emma Rapaport | 28 June 2018
Investing basics: how to make your home deposit savings work as hard as you do
Personal Finance
Investing basics: how to make your home deposit savings work as hard as you do
Saving for a home is tough. Don't make it harder. Read our definitive guide on how to make your money work while you save.
Emma Rapaport | 25 June 2018