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Don’t wait for the RBA – chase your own rate cut

- October 3, 2025 2 MIN READ

Many homeowners can start saving – regardless of what the RBA decides at their next meeting. While you (and many other Aussies with mortgages) might be hanging out for an interest rate cut, there are steps you can take right now to reduce your repayments. Lock it in The average interest rate on outstanding home… Read more »

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My two big tips for first home buyers

- September 26, 2025 3 MIN READ

One of the people at work is buying her first home with her partner and, being the finance nerd I am, we’ve been chatting through each stage of the process. It started with saving the deposit, then getting finance approved and negotiating the price now that they’ve found a property that fits. And while none… Read more »

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How to give yourself an interest rate cut

- August 26, 2024 3 MIN READ

With no interest rate relief coming in the near future, it’s time to do something about it yourself. Don’t wait for the RBA,  take control with this strategy to give yourself a rate cut: Negotiate a lower rate Just one-in-three Aussie mortgage holders have tried to negotiate a lower rate this year. Amazingly, 70 per… Read more »

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4 simple hacks to slash your home loan

- August 9, 2024 4 MIN READ

Don’t wait for the RBA to cut rates. Do it yourself with these home loan hacks. The Reserve Bank is not going to save borrowers by cutting interest rates anytime soon. That is the very clear message from RBA Governor Michele Bullock recently. But rather than wait for a future official rate cut to ease… Read more »

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Is raiding your super to buy your first home a solution? Maybe

- August 9, 2024 3 MIN READ

The answer to Australia’s housing affordability problem remains a controversial debate for policymakers while new building supply falls painfully short of demand. Grants and handouts? They just fuel higher property prices. Put an end to negative gearing? You risk losing investors and rental supply. Now, the federal opposition reckons early access to superannuation could be… Read more »