Do it yourself debt negotiation: Useful option to get out of debt

When you're neck deep in debt and looking for a way out, you should try to settle your debts on your own.

Come clean on your mistakes, report committee tells banks

BANKS may not have acted ethically, appropriately, morally and prudently in granting loans to former clients of the failed financial planner Storm Financial, which collapsed last year leaving investors $3 billion out of pocket, a parliamentary committee says.

Ask Noel

How do I build on my super if I choose to reduce/quit my job to look after offspring or parents? Would I need to invest my partner's money or even borrow to increase the amount needed for retirement?

Rudd warns on stimulus cuts

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has warned other major economies against the premature withdrawal of the $5 trillion in global stimulus pumped into the world's economies to stave off the global financial crisis, as he prepares for what could be a terse G20 meeting in Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Rudd to urge caution at G20 gathering

NEW YORK: The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has warned against the premature withdrawal of the $US5 trillion ($5.8 trillion) in global stimulus pumped into world economies to stave off the global financial crisis as he prepares for what could be a tense Group of 20 meeting in Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Asic Gave 'clean Bill Of Health' To Storm

THE Australian Securities and Investments Commission failed to act on complaints about Storm Financial Group last year before the high-risk advisory house collapsed.

Melbourne Man's Victory In Africa May Put Oil Beyond Range

THE leafy suburb of Heidelberg is a world away from the dusty streets of Garowe in Puntland, but a Heidelberg resident has flown home to the Somali state to become the latest thorn in the side of oil explorer Range Resources. The newly elected President of Puntland is Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, 63,

Dollar's Sound As A Pound

IN A welcome development for Australians who have swapped summer at home for the grey skies of Britain, the dollar jumped to a 12-year high against the pound yesterday.

Using Home Equity To Fund Investments

Home equity can be great if you intend to borrow against your home in the future in order to fund further investments.

Is home equity right for you?

Home equity is certainly desirable if you are paying off a property you are living in, but it isn't always a necessity for investment properties.

Build up home equity faster

It's easy to build up home equity in a short period of time if you plan your loan correctly.

Orchard's $855m Fund Will Be Staying At Home

ORCHARD FUNDS MANAGEMENT is tapping into the flood of cash looking for a home in the property sector by launching an $855 million industrial fund.

Liberals Hint At Relief On New Home Levy

HOME buyers on Sydney's fringe are likely to win some relief from paying the $55,000 state infrastructure levy in advance if the Coalition is elected on March 24.

Libs Hint At Home Levy Relief

HOME buyers on Sydney's fringe are likely to win some relief from paying the $55,000 state infrastructure levy in advance if the Coalition is elected on March 24.