Why your home loan repayments aren’t included in official inflation figures
For more than a third of Australians, paying off the mortgage on their home is one of their…
RBA rate hike highlights plight of borrowers versus boomers
Gathered around the bar after a successful bowls match, a group of retirees has mixed feelings about the…
If the Reserve Bank starts the year with a rate hike you can’t say it didn’t warn us
If you walk away from a central banker unsure whether they are leaning towards hiking or holding interest…
China’s consumer spending push faces major challenge – debt-averse households
Chinese households have accelerated deleveraging – cutting debt relative to gross domestic product – at the fastest pace…
Great Aussie home ownership dream aging as banks see more first-time buyers above 40
Despite saving for the best part of seven years, Maddy has given up on the prospect of buying…
Almost 1.3 million Aussies face mortgage pain if RBA lifts interest rates as warnings emerge of ‘huge financial losses’
A rate hike in February could cause “huge financial losses” for many Australians as a 0.25 per cent…
Home buyer says scheme does not work after setbacks buying old and building new
Erin Bell’s six-month quest to buy a home through a government scheme kept failing — not least because…
VIDEO: RBA deputy governor confirms 'very low' chance of further rate cuts – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
VIDEO: RBA deputy governor confirms ‘very low’ chance of further rate cuts Australian Broadcasting CorporationInflation drops to 3.4 per…
‘Not appropriate’: Grim reality behind ‘encouraging’ inflation figures as mortgage-holders await next rate meeting in February
Australia’s headline inflation rate has fallen by 0.4 per cent in the 12 months to last November, though…
Mortgage warning as 69,000 households face ‘unpleasant start to 2026’
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners are facing a fresh financial shock as ultra-cheap mortgage deals taken out during…
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Liz Weston: Nearing retirement? Time to set up some guardrails to protect yourself and your money
Dear Liz: When I retired, I had a small 401(k) with about $12,000 in it. Instead of rolling…