The rising cost of living has become a significant challenge for adult children living at home and aspiring to move out.
In many parts of the world, particularly in Australia, the cost of housing, groceries, transportation, and utilities has...[Read More]
New inflation reporting has the Reserve Bank excited
27 November
Wednesday was a momentous day for stats nerds. The Australian Bureau of Statistics released the nation’s first complete monthly consumer price index publication, bringing the nation in line with peer economies and giving the Reserve Bank a more...[Read More]
Inflation surges as energy rebates run out of gas
26 November
Surging inflation has dashed hopes of one last rate cut and heightened expectations energy rebates will be extended.
Expiring electricity subsidies helped drive up the annual consumer price index from 3.6 per cent to a 16-month high of 3.8 per cent...[Read More]
10 money-saving tips to help build up your savings for the future
20 November
Are you looking to build up your savings for the future, but don’t know how or where to start? Check out these money-saving tips you can apply today.
Whether you’re looking to save money for financial security, investment, a future purchase...[Read More]
10 tips to secure your home before going on a holiday
20 November
Preparing your home before a holiday keeps it secure and ensures peace of mind while you’re away.
Here are the top 10 tips for getting your house in order before leaving.
Secure Doors and Windows: Ensure all entry points, including doors,...[Read More]
Documents you will need to get a home loan
20 November
When you get to work on the requirements, a mortgage or home loan application may seem to need an infinite amount of paperwork.
However, your home loan provider is also required to conduct due diligence before they can approve a mortgage...[Read More]
10 Factors to consider in commercial real estate investment
20 November
When considering the purchase of commercial property, it’s crucial to take a strategic approach, as the implications of your decisions can significantly affect your financial outcomes.
Here are some key factors to consider:
Top 10 Factors...[Read More]
Baiting home buyers with low prices to be chopped
20 November
Flashy real estate agents preying on buyers in an aggressive property market could be slugged with huge fines under an underquoting crackdown.
Under proposed reforms, maximum penalties will soar from $22,000 to $110,000 to remove the financial...[Read More]
Interest rate cuts might have less impact than thought
13 November
Changes to interest rates could have less of an impact on household spending than traditionally thought, which means the Reserve Bank might have to hike or cut harder to achieve its aims.
Despite the RBA hiking interest rates in one of its sharpest...[Read More]
No smoking gun to link deposit scheme, home price spike
13 November
Property prices grew at the fastest rate in more than two years following the federal government’s expanded deposit guarantee scheme kicking in, but there is not enough evidence of a direct link between the two, housing experts say.
Home values...[Read More]
RBA bigwig reveals how economy can escape slow lane
13 November
Whether Australia takes the road to prosperity or stays in the slow lane depends largely on fixing productivity, according to a top Reserve Bank official.
Australia’s economy faces three possible paths forward, RBA deputy governor Andrew Hauser...[Read More]
Red tape ‘layers’ peeled back to build homes quicker
12 November
Ground-breaking planning reforms aimed at speeding up the construction of homes in one state have been hailed as generational but some critics say serious environmental concerns are being brushed aside.
The reforms passed in the NSW parliament with...[Read More]
Push for standard zoning as housing crisis stacks high
12 November
Housing stock is going backwards and won’t improve unless planning approvals for higher density are easier in every capital city, a report warns.
While the federal government celebrates the early success of a scheme getting more buyers into their...[Read More]
The worrying trend that could put an end to rate cuts
6 November
In the shock inflation print that scared the Reserve Bank off cutting interest rates at its latest meeting, two items gave governor Michele Bullock particular cause for concern.
After the central bank kept the cash rate steady at 3.6 per cent on...[Read More]
Fears ‘free’ electricity could come with hidden costs
5 November
Energy retailers say they’ve been blindsided by reforms promising free electricity to hundreds of thousands of Australians during peak solar power hours.
The Solar Sharer program, announced by the federal government on Tuesday, would give...[Read More]
