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The Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott has made himself very popular with the car industry after confirming his pre-election commitment to dismantle the Labor government’s FBT policy revisions.

We know that women are paid less than men and that they retire with less superannuation and other savings than men.

I’m often asked about property: when to buy to buy, when to sell, what’s happening to the market, have we reached bottom yet? The latest RP Data-Rismark Home Value Index reflects a mixed bag, showing capital city house prices fell by 1.

I was recently talking with an auditor of self-managed super funds who claimed that more than 90% of the funds he audited were either running at a loss or achieving at best a 5% return.

I owe much of my financial security to real estate property investment.

Your friend is smart, talented, trustworthy and successful (no bias, of course) and they’ve come up with a brilliant idea for a new business.

Women continue to gain financial independence to an unprecedented degree, and their earning potential is constantly growing.

In my foolish youth I once told my parents property was theft and I could live in a tent.

I did a radio interview this week and was asked to answer three seemingly simple questions: – Should an investor buy old or new property? – Where should they be buying? – When should they be buying? Simple, right? Well, not really.

This is an oft-asked question and, in my opinion, it shouldn’t be confusing at all! Many investors start out with the notion that they will consider buying an apartment (also known as flats or units) as there is a perception that they are cheaper and represent a more ‘entry level’ price.

Apartment living can be fabulous, but with over 70,000 residential strata developments in NSW alone, there are several things to consider before committing to purchase, the most obvious being budget, location and lifestyle.

It’s been about 12 years since I started my business.