https://ratemoney.com.au/sydney-south-east-branch-news Stay up to date with the latest home loan, property and finance insights from Rate Money Sydney South East. Explore expert tips, market updates and borrowing strategies. en Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:18:47 GMT 2026-10-15T00:18:47Z en https://ratemoney.com.au/sydney-south-east-branch-news/5-finance-mistakes-to-avoid-self-employed <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://ratemoney.com.au/sydney-south-east-branch-news/5-finance-mistakes-to-avoid-self-employed" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://ratemoney.com.au/hubfs/Sydney%20South%20East%20Blog%20Listing%20Image.webp" alt="a self-employed man sitting on a couch reviewing loan document" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span style="line-height: 20.925px;">Whether you're buying a home or investment property, or refinancing an existing loan, the decisions you make before submitting a loan application can have a significant impact on your options.</span></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="https://ratemoney.com.au/sydney-south-east-branch-news/5-finance-mistakes-to-avoid-self-employed" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://ratemoney.com.au/hubfs/Sydney%20South%20East%20Blog%20Listing%20Image.webp" alt="a self-employed man sitting on a couch reviewing loan document" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><span style="line-height: 20.925px;">Whether you're buying a home or investment property, or refinancing an existing loan, the decisions you make before submitting a loan application can have a significant impact on your options.</span></p> <img src="https://track-eu1.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=145029539&amp;k=14&amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Fratemoney.com.au%2Fsydney-south-east-branch-news%2F5-finance-mistakes-to-avoid-self-employed&amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Fratemoney.com.au%252Fsydney-south-east-branch-news&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> Sydney South East Branch Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:14:23 GMT https://ratemoney.com.au/sydney-south-east-branch-news/5-finance-mistakes-to-avoid-self-employed 2026-10-14T23:14:23Z Rate Money Team