Finance News - July 8th BLINDSIDED: RBA keeps rates on hold The Reserve Bank has shocked the nation by holding the cash rate at 3.85%—but more cuts are potentially still on the cards in 2025.
Finance News - July 8th Homeowners miss out on a trifecta of cuts as RBA holds rates The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held the cash rate at it July meeting - could we still be in for further cuts this year?
Finance News - July 7th The decision that could save some borrowers almost $150,000 The RBA is expected to hand down its fourth cash rate decision of the year tomorrow, with a third cut widely tipped, bringing the cash rate down to 3.60%.
Finance News - July 3rd What to expect from the RBA meeting in July 2025 Three of Australia’s big four banks are forecasting that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will choose to cut the national cash rate by 25 basis points at its July 2025 meeting, bringing the national cash rate to 3.60%.
Finance News - July 2nd ANZ joins the July RBA rate cut camp ANZ’s economics team has brought forward its RBA rate cut forecast, now tipping the next move will come on Tuesday.
Finance News - July 2nd The 5-minute move that could save you almost $1,000 Many Australians are potentially missing out on hundreds of dollars in interest by sticking with dud savings accounts.
Finance News - July 2nd ANZ cuts fixed rates ahead of next week's RBA meeting ANZ has today cut its 1- to 5- year fixed rates by up to 0.35 percentage points ahead of next week’s RBA Monetary Policy Board meeting.
Finance News - July 1st Savings rates starting with a ‘5’ an endangered species as savers brace for a July RBA cut Australians squirrelled away an extra $6.3 billion in the month of May, as savers now stare down the barrel of another potential RBA cash rate cut.
Finance News - June 27th Westpac the latest big bank to predict July RBA cut Westpac’s economic team has today announced it now expects the RBA to cut the cash rate at the end of the central bank’s next meeting in 12 days’ time.
Finance News - June 27th New financial year, new costs: how to stay ahead and protect your hip pocket A range of changes will take effect from Tuesday, 1 July, as the new financial year brings updates to policies, prices, thresholds and eligibility rules.
Finance News - June 20th NAB slices savings rates again Big four bank, NAB, has today cut the rate on its Reward Saver account by 0.05 percentage points, according to our rate tracking.
Finance News - June 17th Some health insurance prices surge by 3x government-approved average rise Some private hospital policies have increased by more than three times the government-approved average increase, according to new research
Credit Cards - June 13th What the new Buy Now Pay Later regulations mean for you—and your spending habits From 10 June 2025, BNPL products fall under the same laws that apply to credit cards and personal loans. Here's what it means for you.
Finance News - June 13th CBA cuts investor rates as it consolidates its market lead Australia’s biggest home loan lender, CBA, has today cut its lowest investor variable rate down to a competitive 5.69%.
Finance News - June 11th Fixed rates hit the 4’s - but are they worth it? Seven lenders are now offering fixed rates from 4.99% as banks plate up sub-5 per cent rates in a bid to get more borrowers to lock in their rates.
Credit Cards - June 10th Credit card debt drops under $18b as buy now, pay later rules kick in Australia’s total credit card debt accruing interest has dropped below $18 billion in April, Canstar analysis of RBA data shows.
Car Insurance - June 6th Car insurance prices continue to accelerate The cost of car insurance has risen by almost 6% over the past year, but drivers could save, on average, $692 by switching to a new provider
Finance News - May 30th Sigh of relief: new lowest variable rate hits 5.24% as latest rate cuts come into effect Three of Australia’s biggest banks have dropped variable rates today following the RBA’s May cash rate decision.
Finance News - May 29th Competition heats up as CBA cuts fixed rates alongside variable CBA has announced it will take the axe to its fixed rate home loans tomorrow by up to 0.40 percentage points across all fixed terms.
Finance News - May 21st Big 4 banks step up and pass on second cash rate cut All four major banks have stepped up to the plate, announcing they will pass on the RBA’s 0.25 percentage point cut to variable mortgage customers.