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Archive | May, 2010
How shall we pay it back? By having a plan!
Posted on 27 May 2010.
I was working on an event about CFO’s the other month, and needed some humour to illustrate advice you don’t want from current or former Financial Chiefs.
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Budget Winners and Losers
Posted on 24 May 2010.
The latest Government budget had something for everyone but while most households will be a few dollars a week better off, there are some clear winners and losers.
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Budget 2010 – Commentary From A Depreciation Perspective
Posted on 21 May 2010.
Well, what a day!!! To be sitting at a café yesterday debating the possible budget changes to last night, reflecting on the changes and today handling a barrage of calls and emails.
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How I Got Control Back Of My Personal Finances
Posted on 20 May 2010.
Lets face it – right now its really hard to take control of our personal finances. Ask yourself this simple question… If you lost your job today how long could you survive on your savings? 1 week? 2 weeks? A month?
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OOPS! I Just Ate My Mortgage Payment
Posted on 19 May 2010.
Is there is any correlation between the percent of people who are late on their mortgage payments and the amount of calories consumed?
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Important Tips for Goal Setting
Posted on 18 May 2010.
Well folks we would like to thank you for the truly fantastic response to our recent competitions, the winners will be announced today. In fact, it went so well, we may even run another one shortly…
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Managing your Mortgage
Posted on 13 May 2010.
Buying a house is the most important financial decision that most people ever make. The financial consequences of taking on a mortgage can have either a favourable or disastrous effect on your future prosperity depending on how well your mortgage is managed.
Wealth is Just a State of Mind
Posted on 12 May 2010.
How you feel about your wealth can have a huge effect on your financial future. It is a well known fact that when people feel wealthy, they spend more, take on more debt or take more risks.
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Landlords Preparation for Winter! The 3 Key Elements
Posted on 11 May 2010.
Part of being a landlord is preparing in advance for issues such as planned maintenance and vacancies.
Rent Arrears Procedures – A Guide for Landlords
Posted on 10 May 2010.
Part of property ownership is the effective control of rent arrears. Many landlords take a soft approach to rent arrears and often emotion or a lack of knowledge of what to do results in unnecessary losses. We all know that unless arrears are actioned promptly that bonds will never cover all costs so the proactive [...]
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Tenant Damage or Wear & Depreciation – How do you Know?
Posted on 06 May 2010.
Fair wear and & tear is the gradual deterioration of aspects of a property which has resulted NATURALLY or from AGE. Allen Realty property managers inspect all properties periodically and then at the expiry of a tenancy to identify fair wear and tear and/or damage.
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Planning to Retire
Posted on 03 May 2010.
Retirement planning is not just about saving for retirement; it’s also about having a clear idea how you want to live your life in retirement …
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