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Negative Equity; buy off the plan and it could cost you $1000s before you even move in

August 3, 2022

by Rachel Wastell

This article was originally published in 2019 in the Australian Financial Review According to the RBA, apartments accounted for roughly one-third of all new dwellings approved for construction in Australia...

Finance Open Education

The city vs. the country: This is where you can get the best rental yields

March 14, 2021

by Rachel Wastell

This article was originally published in Business Insider Looking to invest but not sure where to get the best rental yields? For the first time since October 2017, the property...

Finance Open Education

What is the RBA cash rate?

February 9, 2021

by Rachel Wastell

Originally published on RateCity on 24th July 2019 What is the RBA cash rate and how does it affect your borrowing power? It’s probably best to start this from the...

Biodiversity Climate Change Open Education Science

Climate Change; abetting the sixth mass extinction?

January 10, 2021

by Rachel Wastell

The threat to flora and fauna within Australia and globally is not climatic change in itself, but the rapid pace at which anthropogenic Climate Change induced events are occurring, and...

Business Small Story Marketing

Why sole traders should use Ads Manager

October 22, 2020

by Rachel Wastell

Recently I launched Small Story Marketing, to help sole traders harness the value of Facebook Ads Manager. When used correctly, Ads Manager can turn small stories into big brands. Using...

Psychology Science

What is the Dunning Kruger Effect?

July 28, 2020

by Rachel Wastell

The more you know, the more you realise you don’t know Aristotle Wondering what the Dunning Kruger effect is? Well, first you need to consider the following question. Have you...

Psychology Science

What are cognitive biases?

July 21, 2020

by Rachel Wastell

As it turns out, humans are inherently biased. Psychological studies have shown that our minds are easily susceptible to favouring information that suits our own agenda. Scientists call these biases of the...

Rachel Wastell

Negative Equity; buy off the plan and it could cost you $1000s before you even move in

The city vs. the country: This is where you can get the best rental yields

What is the RBA cash rate?

Climate Change; abetting the sixth mass extinction?

Why sole traders should use Ads Manager

What is the Dunning Kruger Effect?

What are cognitive biases?

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