5 Ways to Boost Your Superannuation now.
Superannuation is not considered a sexy topic by many Australians. Instead, the idea of saving for retirement, compared to buying a new set of Jimmy Choo shoes, can be [...]
RBA Downplays Interest Risks on Housing Market
The Reserve Bank of Australia says rising mortgage interest rates pose no risk to the housing market, saying the cost of funding a home loan is still below that [...]
Strong Economy Creates 44,000 Jobs
The economy created more than twice as many jobs as expected in August, but the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5.3% following a rise in the number of people [...]
Vacancy Rates Drop In Key Cities
SQM Research data shows the national residential vacancy rate dropped to 2.1% in August 2018, with five of the eight capital cities recording month-on-month decreases, while two others remained [...]
Economic Growth Fastest In 6yrs
The Australian economy is growing at its fastest rate in six years, recording a result in the year to June that was significantly higher than market expectations. The economy [...]
Westpac Move Keeps RBA On Hold
Recent rate increases by Westpac and Suncorp were a factor in the RBA’s decision this week to leave the official interest rate on hold for yet another month at [...]
5 Reasons You Should Start Investing Right Now
As we move through our mid 20’s and into our 30’s, we start to notice dramatic changes in our lives. The young, wild and carefree teens that we used to [...]
Rates On Hold Until 2021: Westpac
The official cash rate is likely to remain on hold not only through 2018 and 2019 but also 2020, according to Westpac chief economist Bill Evans. Evans has made [...]
The 8 Steps of Property Investment Success
Earning an income alone is never going to give you the kind of financial freedom you need to live the life you deserve. Be it before or after "retirement." [...]
Resources Sector Leads Jobs Rise
The resources and energy sector led Australia’s year-on-year rise in job advertisements. according to the latest report released by SEEK. The sector continued its upward trend in jobs, with [...]
