Latest victim of inflation crisis revealed
A shocking spike in the price of one supermarket staple has exposed the pain Aussies are facing at the checkout.
Interest Rates
‘Won’t hesitate’: RBA boss warns on rate hike
In her first prepared address as RBA governor, Michele Bullock has revealed the extreme pressure faced by some Aussie homeowners, but warns it won’t stop the board raising rates if necessary.
Eye-watering number of hungry Aussies
The staggering amount of Australian households at risk of going hungry have been revealed in a new report from one of the country’s leading charities.
One item Aussies are cutting back on
Aussies are cutting back on holiday plans, eating out and coffees as the cost of living crunch continues.
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Dollar tipped to sink to US75c
RESERVE Bank Governor Glenn Stevens maintains the Aussie dollar is overvalued and that by year’s end it will sink even further against the US dollar.
The downside of low interest rates
HISTORICALLY low rates have been good for home owners, but there are fresh warnings about their impact on retirees and young savers.
Aussies escape Christmas rate increase
THE Reserve Bank has given Australians a Christmas reprieve, leaving interest rates on hold at a historic low. But a cut may be on the horizon.
Your poker face can save you cash
WITH official interest rates steady, and the banks getting nervous about their market share, your poker face could help you save thousands on your mortgage.
Interests rates still on hold at 2.5%
THE Reserve Bank has left interest rates at a record low 2.5 per cent. It has remained unchanged since August 2013.
How long until you become a millionaire?
YOU’RE putting a little away each month, hoping that one day you’ll be rich. But how long until you reach a million? Try our calculator to find out.
Bill Murray explains the Aussie economy
IF YOU’RE familiar with the movie Groundhog Day, you’ll totally get what’s just happened with interest rates in Australia.
RBA keeps interest rates on hold
AS WIDELY predicted, the Reserve Bank of Australia has left the cash rate at a historic low of 2.5 per cent for a 14th consecutive month.
Rates held at record low for a year
THE RBA has kept interest rates on hold despite rising inflation, stronger-than-expected retail sales and a brewing housing boom.
Mortgage firms at war for your loan
BORROWERS can snare a mortgage rate of below 4 per cent — some of the lowest in half a century — as the lending war intensifies, writes Jessica Irvine.
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