A combination of tighter home loan lending regulations and the uncertainty in our new COVID world have made looking after your living expenses an essential part of creating a more secure future for you and your family. Many people are finding out the hard way that it's not as easy…
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It might be hanging with spiderwebs and lined with lovely old carpentry tools from another time, a serene hideaway for an artist's creative pursuits or a tricked-up man cave kitted out with every mod con you could possibly dream of. We want to see our readers' interesting or old-school backyard…
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If you're planning on selling or renting your home, a little styling effort can make a big difference to the financial outcome. It's not rocket science that taking the time to make your house look good is essential to get the best sale price or find a tenant quickly. As…
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Congrats to our August Winner - John wins an Apple watch! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank you gift. This month’s winner is John, and he's…
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Congrats to our July Winner - Courtney wins an Apple watch! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank you gift. This month’s winner is Courtney, and she's…
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As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept the cash rate at 0.25% at its meeting today as the country continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The RBA, conscious of reductions in consumer spending, further falls in house prices and the flow on economic impact of stage four restrictions…
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The RBA has announced that the cash rate will remain unchanged for July with rates remaining at 0.25%. The RBA is mindful of rising concerns around unemployment post-JobKeeper, falls in housing and home loan approvals, decreasing property values and decreasing credit growth. The RBA maintains the stance that negative interest…
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If you have been thinking about building a new home or carrying out an extension or renovation, now might be the time to meet with an AFG broker and work through your options. The Federal Government's new $680 million HomeBuilder program announced on 4 June 2020 makes available $25,000 grants…
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The cash rate decision for June has been announced by the RBA with the rate unchanged at 0.25%. The Bank withstood calls for further reductions, with some commentators suggesting negative interest rates remain a future possibility. Whilst the RBA will be mindful of concerns around the rising value of the…
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With 7.1 million Instagram followers (including a slew of celebrities such as Tom Ford, Cindy Crawford, Robbie Williams and Reese Witherspoon), Celeste Barber is a big deal online. Celeste wears many hats: she is an Australian national treasure, comedian, actor, queen of Insta satire, writer and during our February bushfire…
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