‘Useless:’ MPs’ fiery cost-of-living spat
Senior politicians continue to point fingers as millions of Australian households battle surging living prices and rising fuel costs.
Interest Rates
Surprising detail in rate hike nightmare
Despite the ongoing cost-of-living crunch and 12 interest rate hikes, more first-home buyers took out loans in September.
Fatal RBA move that doomed us all
Interest rate rises and the wider Aussie economy are potentially being screwed by one big RBA decision that is costing us all.
Shocking truth about your savings
A troubling detail about the amount of debt and savings among Australians has been revealed in new research.
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Rates ‘appropriate’ at 2%, RBA says
THE RBA will keep a close watch on the economy in the coming months to assess whether more interest rate cuts are needed.
House prices are officially ‘crazy’
WHEN this guy says property prices have gone ‘crazy’, you know things are bad. So if you’re worried about housing, you should be.
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RBA leaves interest rates on hold
THE RBA has left the cash rate on hold at its historic low of 2.0 per cent, although economists have flagged a further cut could be on the cards for August.
Symond on interest rate direction
JOHN Symond, who brought competition to the banking sector and cheaper mortgages for all, has his view on the future direction of interest rates.
Good news for first home buyers
THE banks are finally doing something that will favour first home buyers over investors — and it could mean a cheaper home loan for you.
Rates: home loan borrowers rejoice
HOME loan borrowers can relax for the first time since the global financial crisis with the latest forecast by economists to put a smile on your dial.
Joe says borrow, but should you?
JOE Hockey says now is the time to borrow, borrow, borrow. But with concerns of a property bubble, investors are hearing mixed messages.
Banks reserved over rate cut handout
SOME of Australia’s biggest banks are under attack for failing to pass on in full to home loan customers the Reserve Bank’s interest rate cut.
Big banks respond to historic rate cut
THE big banks have responded to the Reserve Bank’s historic rate decision, and one has done something rather unusual.
RBA cuts cash rate to historic low
THE Reserve Bank has cut the official interest rate to a historic low of 2.0 per cent in a move likely to throw further fuel on the housing market.
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