Mark's blog
Mark Lewis is the Executive Chairman of Bernie Lewis. His blog brings you the latest on the home loan and financial markets and how this could impact you. Mark welcomes your comments and questions.
An Appreciation Of Property Depreciation
Just like you can claim for the wear and tear on your car if you use it for income producing purposes, so too, you can claim the wear and tear on your investment...
Friday 10 May 2013
Adelaide - A Great Place To Live
Whilst I was born and bred in Adelaide, at the tender age of 20, I moved interstate and over the next 12 years I had the opportunity to live, or spend significant...
Thursday 02 May 2013
Succesful People
Over the years, as I have moved through my adult life I have always strived to be as successful as I can in whatever I have done. Along the way I developed a...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Where Are Interest Rates Headed in 2013
Since November 2011 we have had six consecutive interest rate cuts from the Reserve Bank to bring the Cash Rate down from 4.75% to it’s current level of 3.00%....
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Borrowers Have Paid $18 Billion Too Much
In the last five years home loan borrowers have paid the Banks an incredible $18 Billion extra in interest on their home loans due to the Banks not passing on...
Monday 05 November 2012
Tips For Managing Your Credit Card
There are over 15 million credit cards on issue in Australia with a combined credit limit of nearly $140 billion. That means the average credit limit on each...
Thursday 04 October 2012
Credit Cards
I received my latest credit card statement in the mail the other day and it reminded me of some new legislation that came into play earlier in the year. Credit...
Thursday 04 October 2012
RBA Cuts Rates Again
Earlier today the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate by a further 0.25% to bring the headline cash rate down to 3.25%. This is the fifth rate cut by...
Tuesday 02 October 2012
RBA Sits Tight On Rates
At it’s normal monthly meeting the RBA decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.50% for the third consecutive month. Since November last year the RBA...
Wednesday 05 September 2012
Tax Refund Time
Right now people all around Australia are working through their Tax Pack, or if they’re smart, meeting with their accountants to work out how much they are...
Monday 03 September 2012
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