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Separation & Financial Independence
Financial guidance for starting over, separation, and rebuilding independence.
You Can Still Buy a Home as a Single Mum on Maternity Leave
Lenders assess you on your return to work income, not your leave income. How single mums can buy around maternity leave, and the schemes that help.
How Help to Buy Closes the Gap for Single Parents Buying Out a Former Partner
A worked example of how Help to Buy can cover the shortfall when a single parent's borrowing capacity will not reach the settlement payout.
How to leave a financially controlling relationship: the practical first steps
How to leave a financially controlling relationship in Australia. The first practical steps, what to do quietly, and where to get specialist support.
What every woman should check before signing a mortgage application
A practical pre-signing checklist for Australian women applying for a home loan. The questions to ask, the traps to avoid, before you commit.
Buying a house after divorce in Australia: a complete guide
A complete guide for Australian women buying a home after divorce. Covers timing, deposit, settlement, joint debts, and what lenders actually look at.
Buying a home in your name when your husband is terminally ill, or after he has passed
If your husband is terminally ill or has passed, you can still buy a home in your own name. A practical guide to home loans for Australian women in this stage of life.
Five things to do before you tell him you're leaving
Five financial steps to take before you tell your partner you're leaving. Know your accounts, open a separate bank account, pull your credit report, copy your paperwork, and talk to a professional.
"Stupid, I Know": Why So Many Australian Women Find Themselves Starting Over Without a Home in Their Name
A mortgage broker's perspective on why so many Australian women find themselves starting over without property in their name : and what to do about it.