Tag: buying property in australia
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The hidden cost of sitting on cash: what women saving for a home need to know
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Many of us grew up hearing the same message about money. Save what you earn. Be careful. Avoid risk. For women especially, saving was often the only financial lesson we were taught. Saving feels safe. Your balance grows. You can see it. You can touch it. It is there when you need it. But if…
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Why owning your own home matters more than ever
Searches for “financial independence for women Australia”, “how to buy a first home alone”, and “how to leave a controlling relationship financially” have been rising steadily. And it is not hard to understand why. Recent cultural conversations, including Louis Theroux’s documentary Inside the Manosphere, have brought renewed attention to online spaces where misogynistic ideas about…
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Buying your first home after 40 in Australia: Why more women are entering the property market later
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Buying your first home used to feel like something most Australians would achieve in their twenties or early thirties. Today, that is no longer the reality for many people. At Penny, we’re speaking with more women buying their first home after 40, not because they have “failed financially”, but because the path to home ownership…
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Rentvesting
What it is and why more first-time buyers are doing it With interest rates beginning to ease and confidence slowly returning to the property market, many women are taking a fresh look at their homeownership goals. And with the dream of buying in your ideal suburb still out of reach for many, rentvesting is becoming…