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Financial hardship arrangement reporting is about to change In the past, if you were unable to meet your loan repayments, you could enter into a financial hardship arrangement with your lender and it...
June 30th -
Want a first home buyer scheme spot? Here’s how to get the inside lane Have you heard about the federal government’s Home Guarantee Scheme?
June 23rd -
No more Mr Nice Guy: the ATO wants its money During the early days of the pandemic, the ATO says it deliberately shifted its focus away from firmer debt collection action to help...
June 16th -
Refinancing numbers are surging across the country, here’s why In just two months we’ve seen the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increase the cash rate from a record-low 0.10% to 0.85%, and it...
June 16th -
RBA increases cash rate for second consecutive month, to 0.85% Today’s cash rate hike is the second in as many months, with the RBA last month increasing the official cash rate from a record-low 0.10%...
June 7th -
Banks tighten lending, reducing the maximum you can borrow Some of Australia’s biggest banks have tightened their mortgage lending criteria, meaning you might not be able to borrow as much from...
June 2nd -
Bulk of SMEs preparing for growth over next 12 months: research The research, carried out by small business lender Prospa, found that 81% of Aussie SMEs expect their businesses to grow over the next 12...
May 26th -
ATO hit list: rental property income and capital gains Tax office Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh says this tax season the ATO will be targeting four key problem areas where it commonly sees...
May 26th -
The two major parties’ first home buyer policies explained Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty, we’d like to stress that we’ll be doing our darndest to make this article as non-partisan as...
May 19th -
EOFY alert! Financial year-end is fast approaching There’s nothing like an impending deadline to get you moving. And with June 30 now just over a month away (didn’t that sneak up on us!
May 12th -
Ready for lift-off: how to prepare a buffer for more rate rises As you’re likely aware, earlier this month the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points to...
May 12th -
RBA increases cash rate to 0.35% amid high inflation concerns This is the first RBA cash rate hike since November 2010, and the first time the cash rate has moved since it was cut to a record-low 0.10%...
May 3rd