2024 is fast approaching, and New years resolutions will be upon us within the blink of an eye. Why not get ahead of the game and revisit your financial goals for the new year before it starts? With the…
If you're feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis, or just want to improve your finances in 2024, making small changes could add up to big savings. Read these practical money saving tips to get ideas for simple…
A sigh of borrowers relief is happening all over the nation as the Reserve Bank of Australia announced a rate freeze for April 2023. With the cash rate remaining at 3.60%, homeowners are given a slight reprieve after the last…
On Tuesday the 7th of March, The RBA announced the 10th consecutive cash rate increase of 0.25%. This raises the current cash rate to 3.6%. The cash rate can affect other moving parts of the economy, like employment, investment, inflation,…
The Federal Treasurer, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP, delivered the 2022 Federal Budget on 29 March 2022. Some of the notable announcements from the Federal Budget 2022 for Australians include a temporary reduction in the fuel excise and a further…
As we all head to the polls on May 18, this is a hot topic around everyone's BBQ. Do you have a clear understanding of which party has the policies that will benefit you and your family? With policy back-flips,…
Boosting Cash Flow For Employers If you are a business owner here in Australia, you will have no doubt heard some headlines recently that caught your attention about the Australian Government's incentives on offer right now to help stimulate our…
Cash is King, or so the old saying goes. This phrase has been instilled into the minds of many Australians (and many across the World) for decades now, but as economies and technology change, is this phrase even still relevant?…
Running a business comes with its highs and lows, but one thing that all small businesses need to keep the dream alive is having cash at the ready to take advantage of situations that come up. Here are the top…
The Australian Government is backing businesses to invest to help the economy withstand and recover from the current economic impacts that are affecting so many Australian Businesses right now. One of the business investment measures is to Increase the Instant…
A round table discussion was recently hosted by the Reserve Bank of Australia with representatives from the Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA), the Australian Banking Association (ABA), the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority…
What are Small Business Owners Crying Out For? Australia is a nation full of small business owners. Queensland for example is home to more than 426,000 small businesses (those employing less than 20 people) that are at the core of…
Big Four Banks Cut Interest-Only Rates to Lure Property Buyers Back to the Market Interest-only home loans are making a comeback for residential property buyers after increasingly punitive interest rates and tougher lending terms than their rival products. The home…
By Glenn Ebersole Did you ever wonder why some small business owners are so successful and are always steadily growing their business, as compared to others who constantly struggle to manage and grow their business? In my research and in…
By Chris Pash Brand Finance today released its annual global rankings, and a local Australian league table, of the value of brands. Telstra retained the number one place as Australia's most valuable brand with an estimated value of $US10.943 billion.…
The Australian economy has escaped the full impact of the global financial crisis (GFC). Unlike most other countries we have not fallen into recession despite the worst downturn in the economy since World War Two. The real positives are: Strong…
