Help to Buy is now open nationwide: the 2% deposit scheme, its catches, and how it compares to the 5% scheme

Help to Buy is now open in every state and territory. Here is how the 2% deposit scheme works, who qualifies, the catches that trip people up, and how it stacks up against the 5% scheme.

How to take years off your mortgage as rates climb

A $750,000 loan at 6.34 per cent costs about $928,000 in interest. Ten ways to cut that bill and clear the debt years early.