Figures hide Aussie families’ pain
Australians are still feeling the pinch of cost-of-living rises even though the rate of inflation is slowing.
Interest Rates
How young Aussies can get $1321 boost
Applications are now open for young Aussies to get a tax-free $1321 cash boost, but there’s a catch.
Grim warning after ‘worst month on record’
One of Australia’s top finance experts says mortgage holders and businesses are being pushed to the brink – and something’s got to give.
How lower CPI impacts interest rate cut – and election
Australian households are within reach of desperately needed mortgage relief as lower inflation figures raise the prospects of an interest rate cut in February.
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Tanking dollar sparks fear in Aussies
Aussie households are increasingly worried about a weakening currency and their job outlook, as the wait for an interest-rate cut becomes unbearable.
ASX jumps on US tariff hopes
Australia’s share market finished in the green on Tuesday, led by the major resources and property stocks, and a surprise report out of the US.
Why Aussie dollar fall could cost homeowners
The chances of an interest rate cut in early 2025 are falling faster than the Aussie dollar, with experts saying the drop in our currency could cause the Reserve Bank to baulk at a cut.
‘Staggered’: Major catch for Aussie rate cut
With thousands of Aussie homeowners buckling under the weight of hefty repayments and the cost of living crisis, a financial expert has laid out his best tips going into 2025.
The news homeowners have been waiting for
Another major bank says a February rate cut is on the cards, with ANZ making a big change to its expectation of when Aussie mortgage holders will get a reprieve.
Fresh hope for Aussies smashed by rates
Australia’s all-important trimmed mean inflation rate continues to fall, renewing hope for an early rate cut, the national figures show.
Fresh rate cut hope in new inflation data
Australia’s all-important trimmed mean inflation rate continues to fall, renewing hope for an early rate cut, the national figures show.
Major bank’s huge interest rate call
NAB says the worst of the economic cycle could be behind us, predicting a number of rate cuts in 2025 to help households and business alike.
Eye-watering cost of Christmas revealed
A staggering number of Aussies will be paying off their credit card debts for at least six months after relying on their credit cards to get through the holiday season.
‘Accepted’: 20yo’s crushing debt reality
A young Aussie has shared the common debt nightmare she’s living with – and the grim reality she’s “accepted” because of it.
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