Australia now holds the record for a country not having a recession — 26 years
IT’S official, no matter what the doomsayers say and write. Australia now has not had a recession for 26 years — a new world record. The record was broken when the
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Why Australians don’t trust financial planners
TRUST in financial advisers is slowly being rebuilt after years of confusion and costly controversies. Money experts say improved regulations around minimum education standards, remuneration and ethics are preventing the potential
Tempting credit cards are being used to lure in customers but they may be a waste of money
CREDIT card rewards schemes are about to take a turn for the worse, resulting in many lenders wheeling out bonuses to get new customers to sign up. Annual fee waivers, tens
Nine out of 10 Australians surveyed happy to buy in a more affordable suburb
HOME loan customers have been warned to review their mortgages every three months instead of annually to ensure they are not getting ripped off. Despite the cash rate remaining at a
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