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Forget beating some index, instead, focus on your financial goals
Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010. The following article is
How to know if you’re paying a fair price
We all love the idea of nabbing a bargain property, but for most home buyers the real issue is whether they’re overvaluing a place –
Talk about money… then, try again!
Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010. The following article is
Can you remember your home loan interest rate?
Where you put your car keys, who won the footy premiership three years back, the new prime minister of New Zealand’s name – all very
Hope is not an investment strategy
Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010. The following article is
Plot twist: Millennials are Australia’s most active property investors
When it comes to buying investment properties, younger Australians are punching above their weight, with Millennials taking the title as the nation’s most active generation
The perils of investing based on past performance…
Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010. The following article is
Homeowners now an extra $71,000 richer (on average!)
You may not feel richer, but if you’re a homeowner, there’s a decent chance your personal wealth has surged over the past 12 months thanks
I’m ready to stop pretending. Are you?
Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010. The following article is
FOMO, FOBO and FOOP – how they can hold you back
Nobody likes missing out on a good thing. But then again, who likes overpaying? So how do you strike the right balance when both fears
The solution is not to grit your teeth and work harder at budgeting…
Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, appearing weekly in The New York Times since 2010. The following article is
Explainer: how construction loans work
There’s something very special about moving into a newly built home or putting the finishing touches on a major renovation. Maybe it’s the look and