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Supercars and saving the planet: Money readers tell us how they’d splurge

Money Team

Aussies have been spending more on food and alcohol during COVID-19, but what would we splurge on if money was no object and lockdowns no barrier?

The bank offering $1 mortgage insurance to first-home buyers

Michelle Baltazar

First-home buyers could save up to $6000 with a new home loan that lets first-home buyers buy property with just a 15% deposit.

Ask Paul: Should I buy shares now or keep saving for property?

Paul Clitheroe

Lily has saved up $50,000 at 26. Should she buy shares or ETFs now or keep saving to invest in property in a year or two?

NSW and Victoria push to scrap stamp duty but will land tax save you money?

David Thornton

Stamp duty is an expensive burden for first-home buyers but is an increased land tax the solution for NSW and Victoria homeowners?

Why COVID-19 could put some first-home buyers in a strong position

Graham Cooke

Falling real estate prices and plunging sales volumes are bad news for property owners, but they could signal an opportunity for savvy first-home buyers.

The common sense guide to saving up a house deposit

Michelle Ives

If you've been supposedly saving for a deposit for years without making much progress, it's time to give yourself a deadline.

Five suburbs where a mortgage is cheaper than paying rent

David Thornton

Don't buy into the idea that home ownership is just a pipe dream. More than a third of Aussie properties have mortgage repayments lower than than rental payments.