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Could you save money on your mortgage? As house prices cool and lender rivalry heats up, experts say Australians should ask

There is talk that lenders are starting to compete more fiercely for customers as demand for new home loans drops

The Guardian - AU

Aussies spending over $500 a year on streaming services

Australians are spending more than ever on streaming services, with one in 10 users supporting five or more platforms each month.

AAP

Australian lenders all have an ‘edge of cliff’ mortgage interest rate. Here’s how to push them to it and get a better deal

A couple of years ago, banks were jostling for mortgage market share, making it simple to secure savings. Times have changed, but it can be done

The Guardian - AU

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Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia?

The ‘largest supply disruption in history’ due to the US-Israeli war on Iran is affecting prices from plastic to jet fuel to fertiliser

The Guardian - AU

Australian banks passed interest rate hikes on to mortgage holders – so why haven’t they done so for savings accounts?

There’s an obvious reason for the delay. But the banks still need to compete on savings rates to finance their operations

The Guardian - AU

Mortgage holders brace for hundreds more in repayments

Two incorrect assumptions have set the Reserve Bank on track for a costly U-turn on interest rates, with borrowers facing steeper repayments on their mortgages.

AAP

Australian economy builds as investment roars back

Australia's economic growth rate came in below market expectations, but a strong domestic pulse shows the economy is in good shape.

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Australia’s borrowers may have to wait weeks for Reserve Bank’s rate cut to reduce their mortgage

NAB said it would wait 13 days to pass on the 0.25% cut to borrowers, while Westpac announced it would wait 14 days

The Guardian - AU

As more Australians save, banks are cutting interest rates for deposits faster than the RBA’s official cash rate

‘Money in the bank is at a record high, so banks aren’t having to compete for people’s deposits,’ Canstar’s Sally Tindall says

The Guardian - AU

Homebuyers stand to win as big bank ups rate-cut bet

Westpac's chief economist has added two more rate cuts to her forecast for 2026 with lower immigration expected to drive down rents and inflation.

AAP

Australians rack up record credit card spending as growing numbers struggle to pay off debt

RBA statistics show the national credit card debt sits at $17.8bn, up $236m in December 2024 alone

The Guardian - AU

Big bank clips rates as RBA mulls next move

Strong retail spending figures are not expected to deter the Reserve Bank from cutting rates at its next meeting as one big bank lowers fixed-rate loans.

AAP

New Data Reveals How Much Money Ur Average Full-Time Aussie Worker Makes In Each Age Bracket

Ever wondered how much money you should be making compared to other Aussies your age? This new data reveals all the median salaries.

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Suburbs where you can still buy a home with less than a $50,000 deposit

A chance for buyers to 'put down the tarot cards'.

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Newcastle Herald

Interest rates are on hold for March, but you can still cut a better deal

Big four banks are being undercut by their subsidiaries.

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Subsidiaries offer cheaper rates than big bank parents

Big banks are attracting new customers via their subsidiaries and digital offshoots while customers with their main brands keep their margins healthy.

Newcastle Herald

RBA grants Christmas wish: cash rate held at 4.35 per cent

Mortgage repayments in Newcastle have increased $539 a month since February.

AAP

First home buyers saving more despite soaring costs

The average time it takes to buy a first home has been cut as thrifty savers defy cost-of-living pressures and manage to put more money away towards a deposit.

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Borrowers on red alert as inflation fight rakes economy

Economists and experts have identified groups at higher risk of serious financial stress and pain as interest rate hikes battle stubborn inflation.

The New Daily

‘Mortgage stress’: New home owners squeezed hardest as repayments skyrocket

Many new homeowners could see half their incomes consumed by mortgage repayments in coming months as the RBA hikes rates.

The New Daily

‘Big bills’: Motorists pay hundreds too much for car insurance as premiums skyrocket

Australians could be paying hundreds of dollars too much for car insurance, as new figures reveal premiums have skyrocketed.

The Conversation

Shop around to beat electricity price spikes? It's not as easy as it should be

Australian consumers are painfully aware of the energy cost crisis. And from July 1, electricity bills are set to rise by a further 20-25% across South Australia, New South Wales, south-east Queensland and Victoria. The increases will add to cost-of-living pressures across households and small businesses.

The New Daily

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.

ABC News

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.

The New Daily

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.

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