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Six money lessons I learnt in 2021

Here is a wrap-up of some of the main things I learnt about money amid a global pandemic in 2021.

  • by Jessica Irvine

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Stumping up for an old house worth $1.2m: Is it worth it?

History teaches us that the best way to lose a lot of money is to buy an overpriced asset at the peak of a boom.

George Cochrane

Can you borrow from your home equity loan to top up super?

The two main issues are whether your super fund could earn a higher return than the interest you would be paying on the loan, and how long it is before you reach your preservation age.

Noel Whittaker
Noel Whittaker

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Missed the boom? Quality properties can still appreciate

As a rule of thumb, unencumbered, quality properties in good locations increase in value over time.

George Cochrane
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