As we emerge from the hibernation of winter months, I hope you're feeling spring in the air in your hood. Are you looking to refinance soon? With most lenders looking at your last three months of financial activity to access your ability to repay a loan, we've got some hints…
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Congrats to our August Winner — Jatin wins a $500 Bunnings voucher! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank-you gift. This month’s winner is Jatin, and they've…
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For the second consecutive month, The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to hold the official cash rate at 4.10%. The decision to keep the official cash rate at 4.10% follows the annual household inflation rate falling from 7% in the March quarter to 6% during the June quarter.
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Congrats to our July Winner — Matt wins a $500 Good Guys voucher! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank-you gift. This month’s winner is Matt, and…
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today announced the decision to hold the official cash rate at 4.10%. The decision to keep the official cash rate at 4.10% follows a better-than-expected trend in inflation nationally in last month’s CPI report.
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Following a surprise increase last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today again decided to increase the official cash rate by 0.25%. The decision to lift the official cash rate to 4.10% was promoted by the April Consumer Price Index increasing from 6.3% to 6.8% and concerns around the…
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Are you one of the estimated 800,000 Australians soon coming off a low, fixed-rate home loan, meaning a higher, variable rate is in your near future? We speak to a couple who found themselves looking down the barrel of this situation, bringing with it significant levels of mortgage stress. A…
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Waste not, want not Australians churn out 540kg of household waste per person, each year. That's a whopping 10kg for every single person - every single week. More than ever, it's time to cut our waste. With a little planning and creativity, the environment and your wallet will be grateful.…
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As widely expected, the RBA board confirmed today that the official cash rate would again remain at 0.10%. With inflation now within its target band of 2-3%, markets have been speculating the RBA will increase rates as early as June this year. The Central Bank will be closely monitoring for…
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Eco-friendly and budget-friendly are phrases that are rarely used together when it comes to real estate.
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