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Repayment rescue: how to reduce your home loan debt

Easy ways to reduce your home loan debtYou can knock years off your mortgage by employing smart strategies including paying more than the minimum and making more frequent payments.

Refinancers lead the marketRefinancers are leading the market in mortgages, according to new research by Aussie Home Loans. Is it a good time to refinance?

The secret to making money from propertyWith rates low, prices slowly rising and the lure of the first home owners grant, getting into the property market now may offer some of the best chances of making money.

People like me: Duncan the investorDuncan talks about his success investing in property in rural NSW.

Paying the mortgage when the job goesThe number of people facing home-loan foreclosure is set to double this year as those experiencing mortgage stress jumps 46 percent to nearly one million, according to Fujitsu Consulting.

Recession-proof your mortgageIf you're worried about how you'd pay the mortgage if you lost your job, then it's time to put some plans in place.

Fixed vs variable: backing the right oneFixed loans aren't necessarily a bad idea now that rates are falling at a rate of knots.

Keep the mortgage monster at bayIs the mortgage monster heading down your front path? If it is, it's time to put some strategies in place to ease your financial burden. Here are our top 10 tips for beating mortgage drain.

Relieving money stress the natural wayForeign banks in trouble, unpredictable interest rates, petrol prices yo-yoing, food prices skyrocketing ... where will it end? If you are feeling the stress of mortgages and money then take a look at these great relaxation tips.

Interest rates expected to rise a bit further

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A senior Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) official says interest rates are likely to rise "a bit further" towards more normal levels.

Property hotspots for 2010

source: Rosalind Scutt

With Australia's property market continuing to rally despite the threat of rising interest rates, it's more important than ever to hunt out the suburbs and regions that offer the best value for money.

Australia's best sea change locations

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The global economic downturn need not affect those in the market for a seachange, according to experts who've identified the top six seachange locations in Australia. The great news for Aussie families is, these hotspots are not only beautiful, they're affordable. Demographer Bernard Salt has applied the science of statistics and census information to uncover some hidden gems.

How to make a successful sea change

source: Rosalind Scutt

If you've ever woken on a Monday morning to feelings of stress, isolation or anxiety as you mentally calculate how to survive another week in the city, then you've probably considered a sea change. Find out if it's right for you.

Should I stay or should I go? Why we move or stay put

source: Andrea Sophocleous

Research ranks moving house as one of the top 10 stressful life events, up there with divorce. So why do people move? Here, we look at the psychology of moving house.

City vs sea change: what $600,000 buys you

source: Rosalind Scutt

If you've ever woken on a Monday morning to feelings of stress and anxiety as you mentally calculate your working week in an urban environment, then you've probably considered a sea change.

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