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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elizabeth Quinn

I put my faith in RBA predictions. I’ll live with the financial consequences for the rest of my life

house with sign that says 'slow point' in front of it
‘My beloved family home was put up for sale four weeks ago and only a handful of buyers have come to look at it’ … Elizabeth Quinn Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

This year – for the first time in my 60-something years – I sought professional financial advice.

Until now, my modest income and extreme aversion to risk has made life simple. I’ve been lucky enough to have enjoyed relative financial stability, something that not everyone gets to experience. I am a payer of bills, an acquitter of financial obligations.

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