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It’s a simple way to slash your car insurance premium, but you’ll need to think it through. Owning a car is expensive – and the costs don’t stop once you’ve driven it out of the car yard. First there’s the purchase price (and possibly ongoing finance repayments), then insurance, servicing and maintenance, registration, and fuel… Read more »
Governments across all levels are spending at record levels … That record spending was justified during Covid because it stopped the economy from plunging into a Depression. The problem is that this level of spending has continued even as the economy has returned to normal. As a result, inflation has surged again and interest rates… Read more »
They are the investment phenomenon which makes a person’s wildest financial dreams come true and then instantly shatters them. Investment “bubbles” have been inflating and bursting for hundreds of years. The wild ride of the gold price and the value of digital currency group Bitcoin over the last few weeks is a timely reminder that… Read more »
According to property giant Ray White, over the past 25 years, property sales levels have moved through repeated boom and bust cycles, ranging from fewer than 380,000 sales a year to more than 580,000. Ray White chief economist, Nerida Conisbee, says volumes spike when financial conditions and confidence improve and collapse when they tighten, regardless… Read more »
The Reserve Bank is under pressure to lift interest rate. The much-anticipated December quarter inflation rate was a shocker. And when the Reserve Bank Board meets on Tuesday 3 February, they will have to seriously consider raising official interest rates. It’s not just the actual figures that would be concerning the RBA, it’s more the… Read more »
If you’re one of the lucky Australians with a holiday house, you may have enjoyed a rejuvenating break at your “home away from home” these holidays. But while you were soaking up the sun and making memories, the Australian Tax Office wasn’t on holiday. Not at all. This year, property owners like you are firmly… Read more »
In debt? You are not alone. But with fears of interest rates on the rise, you need to be careful. Compare the Market monitors credit card and Buy Now Pay Later use through its Household Budget Barometer survey. According to the latest survey, Gen Xers are the most likely to carry credit card debt (31… Read more »
It’s that time of year again – the school holidays are at the “I’m bored” stage, and parents, while quietly looking forward to their kids returning to school, are also bracing for the cost. I feel for them, because this annual spend goes well beyond pencils and notebooks these days. When our kids were at… Read more »
Resolve to make some good money habits this year – here’s a tickable list to help you on your way. The summer holidays are a time to kick back and recharge. It’s also a time to take stock of life over the last year and set some new priorities for 2026 to continue to improve… Read more »
There’s new momentum in the construction sector, but with it comes increased costs. You’re probably bored of me constantly saying property is all about demand and supply. If there’s strong demand to buy property but limited supply of houses on the market then values will go up. And vice versa. The reason behind last year’s… Read more »
