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The only way seems up for interest rates.

The most effective debt reduction strategy for you

As widely expected, financial institutions have gradually been increasing their mortgage interest rates especially the longer term fixed rate offerings. This has been triggered by expectations of higher US interest rates following the Trump election victory.

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon took seven years from buying a share of her first investment property to owning her family home ...

How I paid off my home by 36

​Money Columnist Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon confides the way she worked the system, leveraged lucky breaks and, yes, economised to get debt-free in seven years.

Renovations are disruptive but usually more cost-effective than moving house.

Should you move or renovate?

As a person who has both moved and renovated, let me assure you that both create major disruptions in your lifestyle.

Older people can face challenges getting home loans, but age discrimination is illegal.

Mortgages for older Australians

Young first-home buyers have been big news lately, but people in their 50s or 60s also face trouble getting into the property market.

The property market is still growing, especially in Sydney and Melbourne.

Odds of a rate cut on Tuesday?

Most - but not all - economists expect the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold despite Britain's referendum to leave the European Union.