RBA holds rates steady again
Cash rate remains at 1.50% What’s the RBA thinking? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has maintained its “wait and see” approach and decided to hold the official cash rate steady at
Renting Basics: What to do if you have a pet
Home ownership is a commonly-held aspiration among Australians. However, it's not one shared by everybody. In fact, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) asserts that nearly a third of us
How milestone birthdays can affect your investments and super
SAVERS are making changes to their superannuation investments long before they near retirement, and milestone birthdays such as 40 and 50 can affect their decisions. A new paper by the CSIRO-Monash
How to boost your retirement income when cash returns are low
INCOME paid to many retirees has gone from bad to worse in recent years as the world remains stuck in a low-interest environment. Those who shifted their life savings into the
AMP lifts rates for homebuyers paying interest-only loans
HOME loan customers have been stung again with another lender hiking deals on interest-only loans. Lender AMP yesterday revealed all new business for owner occupiers signing up to interest-only variable rates
Home insurance 101: how to choose the best plan
Signing an insurance policy will always be one of the first steps of the home-buying process. There’s no way to avoid it: it’s a requirement for getting a mortgage. And
Robina, Queensland
Robina is a suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Census, Robina had a population of 20,522. Robina is notable as one of the first communities
Investing while renting is a growing trend for real estate owners
LIKE millions of Australians, Emilia Rossi is a tenant. But unlike most of those tenants, Ms Rossi also owns four investment properties across three states. She is among a growing breed of
Jetsetters hit hard by travel misadventures, Commbank research shows
HOLIDAY misadventures are costing Australian travellers about $880 each every year, with stolen money or possessions, card fraud or missing a flight hitting hard, new data has revealed. Exclusive research from