If you have been thinking about building a new home or carrying out an extension or renovation, now might be the time to meet with an AFG broker and work through your options. The Federal Government's new $680 million HomeBuilder program announced on 4 June 2020 makes available $25,000 grants…
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ANZ has temporarily introduced an assessment process allowing eligible customers to move from principal and interest (P&I) to interest only (IO) or renew an IO period for 6 or 12 months. ANZ is introducing the process in response to the financial difficulties that COVID-19 has placed on its customers. To…
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The new $25,000 HomeBuilder grant has been revealed to the relief of aspiring home owners and struggling tradies across Australia. HomeBuilder is a scheme designed to help residential construction businesses bounce back from the financial effects of COVID-19. It provides eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) with a grant of…
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The cash rate decision for June has been announced by the RBA with the rate unchanged at 0.25%. The Bank withstood calls for further reductions, with some commentators suggesting negative interest rates remain a future possibility. Whilst the RBA will be mindful of concerns around the rising value of the…
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More than a million Australians now have their retirements savings in a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF), giving them control over where and how their money is invested. For business owners, SMSFs can offer particular advantages from allowing couples to consolidate their savings to borrowing to buy business premises. Types of…
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With 7.1 million Instagram followers (including a slew of celebrities such as Tom Ford, Cindy Crawford, Robbie Williams and Reese Witherspoon), Celeste Barber is a big deal online. Celeste wears many hats: she is an Australian national treasure, comedian, actor, queen of Insta satire, writer and during our February bushfire…
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Now that we are in the habit of isolation and social distancing, how good are your habits of working from home? With so many Australians now working from home, as businesses continue to do their part to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, we're learning that WFH isn't always…
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You've turned your home into a home office during COVID-19. So, what can you claim on your tax return and how do you claim it? Fortunately, the ATO has now made it easier than ever. If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of Australians now working from home…
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In this time of economic instability, we know that jobs and mortgages are of the highest concern to you, the Government and the lenders. With things changing on a daily basis, we're perfectly positioned to help. As the response and effects of COVID-19 on our health and economy continue to…
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Do you or someone you know sport a mullet that Billy Ray Cyrus would be proud of? We're on the hunt for Australia's most impressive mullet. Send in a photo of your mullet-crowned noggin for your chance to win $1,000. How: send your photo to havencompetitions@afgonline.com.au placing 'best mullet' in…
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