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Buying Your First Home — The Book for First Home Buyers Who Want to Actually Understand the Process

Sep 4, 2026

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Buying Your First Home — The Book for First Home Buyers Who Want to Actually Understand the Process

A calm, clear guide to buying your first home in Australia. 17 chapters covering borrowing, deposits, loans, offers, and settlement. Now on Amazon.

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart

Decision‑Making

Paying Off a Home Loan Is Mostly a Structural Decision

Apr 30, 2026

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Paying Off a Home Loan Is Mostly a Structural Decision

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart

Risk & Trade‑Offs

EOFY Tax Decisions and Borrowing Capacity: What Self-Employed Borrowers Should Understand

Apr 29, 2026

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EOFY Tax Decisions and Borrowing Capacity: What Self-Employed Borrowers Should Understand

If you're self-employed and considering a property purchase or refinance in the next one to two years, the tax decisions you make before June 30 directly affect the income figure a lender will assess. This article explains how the two are connected — and why it's worth understanding the trade-off before lodging your return, not after.

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart

Common Misunderstandings

Offset vs Redraw: Why the Difference Is About More Than Interest Savings

Apr 22, 2026

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3 min read

Offset vs Redraw: Why the Difference Is About More Than Interest Savings

Offset and redraw both reduce the interest on your home loan, but they work differently — and in certain situations, that difference has tax implications. This article explains why the distinction matters for investment debt and what to understand before choosing a structure.

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart

Common Misunderstandings

Your offset account might not be doing what you think

Apr 18, 2026

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Your offset account might not be doing what you think

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart

Common Misunderstandings

Why some borrowers can't refinance right now

Apr 14, 2026

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2 min read

Why some borrowers can't refinance right now

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart

Lending Structure

Multiple Offset Accounts Are an Organisational Choice, Not a Financial Hack

Apr 13, 2026

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Multiple Offset Accounts Are an Organisational Choice, Not a Financial Hack

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart

Common Misunderstandings

Where Personal Risk Insurance Is Usually Misunderstood

Apr 13, 2026

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Where Personal Risk Insurance Is Usually Misunderstood

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart

Notes

Guilt-Free Spending

Oct 13, 2025

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2 min read

Guilt-Free Spending

Josh Stewart
Josh Stewart
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