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Podcast: The Money Puzzle
Episode: Home equity: It's your money...use it!
Description: Across Australia home prices have lifted higher than anyone might have reasonably expected: it means millions of Australians have financial power locked up in their homes. Accessing home equity is one of the few ways the average investor can get to finance extra investments or settle financial emergencies without having to pay exorbitant credit card rates. In today's show we cover; how to use the equity in your home, how to compare market lending rates and do listed property trusts offer true diversification? Anthony Keane, personal finance writer at News Corporation joins wealth editor James Kirby i...