How homeowners are allowing banks to rip them off by up to $10,000 a year
Homeowners are blindly allowing the banks to rip them off by up to $10,000 a year by failing to shop around for a better ...
Two of the big four banks have moved on savings rates
A flurry of banks have begun to cut term deposits in anticipation of a rate reduction by the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday.
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What calculation method does Australia use for inflation rate?
Australia measures its inflation rate primarily using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is calculated by the Australian ...
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Not everyone is feeling the pinch: how older Australians are thriving amidst the cost of living crisis
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, over 80% of Australians aged 65 years and over fully own their homes. This ...
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The unseen cost of interest rate cuts: Retirees and savers to take a hit
Every time interest rates fall, borrowers breathe a sigh of relief. Mortgages, car loans, and business financing become more ...
RBA interest rate cut warning for 4.2 million retirees as banks start lowering savings rates: 'Limiting'
Retirees and savers are being warned to brace themselves for lower incomes when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cuts interest rates. The central bank is tipped to cut the cash rate for the first ...
Australia's CBA First-Half Profit Climbs as Economic Pain for Consumers Wanes
Cash net profit increased 2% to A$5.1 billion ($3.2 billion) in the six months to end-December from a year earlier, bolstered ...
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If interest rates rise and rise, could house prices fall and fall?
A new working paper published by the Reserve Bank of Australia ... in interest rates. “The Australian housing market is particularly interesting both because of its exceptionally high ...
Savers warned over next steps as 'window may be closing' after Bank of England decision
Paul Noble, CEO of Chetwood Bank, warned: “Savers should take this as a reminder that the window for securing the best rates ...
Expert reveals Aussies should save 20-30 per cent of paycheque but concerning new data shows one in five have less than $100 in savings account
New research by Compare the Market has revealed Aussies are doing it tougher than imagined in the current cost-of-living ...
Why Americans still can't get cheaper mortgages, car loans or card balances after three Fed rate cuts
Mortgage rates actually increased and have remained a major hurdle for prospective home buyers. Car loans haven't downshifted much, and credit-card annual percentage rates, or APRs, have only crept ...