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SyB stumbled upon a young mum with two toddlers and a large mortgage. Her job is to find out about everything that the banks are less keen for you to know and to tell you ALL about it!
Category Archives: Kids AND a Mortgage
How do I help my child who is now a young adult deal with their debt? – Part One
I’ve joined the ball game late. How do I help my child who is now a young adult deal with their debt? Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting Advice, Credit Card Advice, Financial Stress, Kids AND a Mortgage, Personal Debt, Personal Finance, Teaching Your Children About Money, Tips on Saving
Tagged adult children living home, debt students, debt today, finance tips, grown children, help child, helping your child, money debt, teach kids about money, teaching about money, young people in debt, young people money management, youth debt
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Kids AND a Mortgage – Is it Possible? Solution Five: Refinance
The borrowing situation has improved a lot in the last 12 months and there are loads of deals to be had. Unfortunately your lender is unlikely to be willing to offer you a deal until you’re walking out their door … Continue reading
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Tagged credit union, mortgage broker, one big switch, refinancing, saving money
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Kids AND a Mortgage – Is it Possible? Solution Four: Start a Trend, don’t buy your kids Everything
As a parent I feel a constant pressure to keep my child up to date with the latest cool gadgets around – especially if little Johnny up the road has one already. I’m also guilty of buying way too much … Continue reading
Kids AND a Mortgage – Is it Possible? Solution Three: Buy something and rent it out for 6 – 12 months while you live with your parents
It is possible to save a huge amount of money by moving in with close relatives (typically it’s only parents who will put up with this, though siblings are an option too) and sharing living costs for a while.
Kids AND a Mortgage – Is it Possible? Solution Two: Buy Somewhere Cheaper
Have you thought of a Sea Change or a Country Change? There are a number of government grants available in different states to people considering moving out of the city to rural areas. By “rural” we mean…you can still live … Continue reading
Kids AND a Mortgage – Is it Possible? Solution One: Buy Something Cheaper
It’s really hard to skip over the bright and shiny and settle for mission brown, but it’s even harder to keep up with a mortgage that you can’t afford. So when you’re looking for your home, think small, think structurally … Continue reading
Kids AND a Mortgage – Is it Possible?
The US Department of Agriculture recently reported that the cost of raising a child born in 2008 to the age of 18 in a middle income family is about $291,570 (that’s factoring in inflation). Assuming that the typical Aussie family … Continue reading