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Debt wipes tens of thousands from Australian property budgets

Unpaid debts are taking thousands of dollars out of the loan budgets of first home buyers, making property less affordable.

The New Daily · May 15, 2023

Consumer advocates warn of funeral insurance 'rort' that leaves customers paying more than it costs to bury them

David is dying of cancer, but he has already paid more than the cost of his funeral in insurance. Consumer advocates say he is far from alone and they want the "rip-off" to stop.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Big mortgage savings if you ditch ‘out of date’ rates by refinancing

Almost a quarter of mortgage payers are paying interest rates at least 1.8 per cent above the lowest variable rates, Canstar says.

The New Daily · Apr 12, 2023

Mortgage holders brace for another interest rate blow

The Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates again, turning up the heat on already stretched household finances.

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023

Pressure on Labor over tax cuts, amid broad support for super hikes

Pressure is mounting on the federal government over tax cuts, amid support for super changes and ahead of another interest rate rise.

The New Daily · Mar 6, 2023

Mortgage holders brace for more interest rate pain

The Reserve Bank is expected to hike interest rates again this week and turn up the heat on already stretched household finances.

AAP · Mar 6, 2023

Australia’s big banks are passing on all the interest rates hikes – but not the cuts

While the banks have been quick to pass on RBA’s every cash rate increase, they have not matched all the decreases since June 2019

The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2023

Hefty pay rises required to beat inflation

The soaring cost of living is leaving wages for dust, with workers needing generous pay rises to outpace inflation.

AAP · Jan 25, 2023

Why your mortgage interest rate could rise further, even after the RBA stops hiking

Australian banks — which made bumper profits last year — are facing soaring funding costs as they need to repay $188 billion of cheap money borrowed from the Reserve Bank in the coming years, which is bad news for home loan borrowers.

ABC News · Jan 13, 2023

Strings attached to best deals for savers

People are taking advantage of higher interest rates on their savings accounts but it's becoming hard to find a high rate without conditions attached.

AAP · Dec 26, 2022