Tim Smith

What is a land loan? A land loan or vacant land loan is a type of home loan that borrowers obtain from a bank or other lender to purchase an empty block of land. The intention...

If you’re interested in learning more about investing, then one helpful thing you can do (other than read Canstar regularly) is subscribe to a good finance podcast. Often, podcasts can afford to be more in depth than the brief finance segments on TV or radio news, and there’s such a wealth of options it’s likely you’ll find one to suit your interests and needs.

It can take a few years to repair your credit score, but don’t let that discourage you. The sooner you start fixing it, the sooner you’ll see results.

Ethical funds have become more and more popular in recent years as investors look for ways to grow their wealth responsibly. Investing your money in renewable energy, sustainable businesses or community infrastructure may make a positive impact in the world, but what about the impact on your wallet? What sort of returns can you expect from an ethical investment and how do they compare to other types of investments?

Before a storm - prevent storm damage: The Bureau of Meteorology recommends: Clean up outside. Even small items can become dangerous projectiles in a strong wind – not to mention the damage that heavier items could do...

Investing your money ethically doesn’t mean that you have to accept low returns. Here are ten strong performing ethical investment managed funds and exchange traded funds, based on their 1-year performance as of June 30, 2019.

Despite stock market crashes, natural disasters, a succession of governments and the GFC, Australian shares have, for the most part, performed well.

Managing your own superannuation in a self-managed super fund (SMSF) typically provides you with more control over your retirement saving, but it also requires more diligence and attention to make sure it's operating properly. Here's a checklist you can use to help make sure your fund in on track.

Originally published by: TJ Ryan Buying and selling shares online remains popular, with the ASX’s Australian Share Ownership Study finding that in 2017, 37% of Australian adults owned shares through listed investments such as managed funds, while 31%,...

The “Big Mac Index” was invented by The Economist back in 1986, as a way to simplify exchange rates theory for the general public. Also known as Burgernomics, the Big Mac Index judges the value of a country's currency against how much a Big Mac costs to buy in that country compared to other countries - i.e. the exchange rate.