Author: jon

It’s Tax Time Soon!

Now is the time to start planning for the end of the financial year. This article looks at some lesser known tax and savings tips

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RBA – Friend or Foe?

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) plays a key role in the management of our economy and regularly makes headlines in the press. Have you

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The Price of Power

The cost of electricity continues to be front page news and is placing stress on household budgets. If you are feeling the heat, you are

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Steps to a Successful Renovation

Information sourced from the Housing Industry Association. HIA is Australia’s largest residential building organisation. Members include builders, trade contractors, design professionals, kitchen and bathroom specialists,

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4 Capital Growth Myths

Some statistics regularly quoted as important for predicting future capital growth actually indicate the opposite, writes Jeremy Sheppard. He points out four commonly held beliefs

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A rates omen from Westpac

Robert Gottliebsen Published 12:47 PM, 3 May 2012 Last update 12:47 PM, 3 May 2012 One more big bank has blinked on term deposits but

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Beware the rate cut dampeners

Robert Gottliebsen Published 7:16 AM, 1 May 2012 Last update 7:16 AM, 1 May 2012   Self-managed super fund owners have started to take their

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RBA changes rate by .5%

Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate by 50 basis points to

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