Money Matters
A great time to buy for the brave
FOR the brave investor, the savage stockmarket selloff in recent weeks may have created bargains not seen since the height of the GFC
One in four splurge on luxury strollers
ONE in four Australian parents are happy to splurge more than $600 on high-end prams for their child, according to a recent survey.
Westpac and CBA take a gamble on rates
THE Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have bet the RBA's next rate move will be down, cutting their rates for fixed home loans.
Fund managers stick to equities guns
AUSTRALIA"S super fund managers still have more than half of their money in share despite the current volatility on global markets.
Consumers move to increase savings
CONSUMERS are feverishly paying down debt and hoarding cash as the anxiety washing through global markets swings into overdrive.
Cyclone-hit bananas returning to shops
CYCLONE-hit banana farms in north Queensland have begun shipping to supermarkets again, but consumers will have to wait a few more weeks for prices to drop.
Employment growth to slow down
ANY hope for drastic growth in employment figures has been dashed as the ANZ survey reveals job advertisements declined for July.
How to ride the surge in deposits
NERVOUS savers are banking at record levels, households having pumped an extra $34 billion into bank deposits in the past 12 months .
Steady rates expected amid turmoil
THE fallout from the US debt crisis and the financial market volatility could prompt the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold.
Bad call: Telstra accused of bullying
TELCO accused of bullying customers over unpaid bills, with relentless barrages of automatic calls every two hours.
'Don't panic': Economists urge calm after bloodbath
FEAR ripped through global markets shredding billions of dollars from share prices but how will if affect Aussie households?
Money laundering? Lottery win after spin
CHRISTCHURCH quake survivor $200,000 richer after cashing in forgotten lottery ticket that survived the washing machine.
Ripped off? A nation's shopper docket
WHICH Aussie city has the cheapest bananas? And beer? Check out the price comparisons you’ll never see again.
Better mortgage deals beckon
HOME loan customers stand to be the beneficiaries as the major banks cut deals to shut down competition from second-tier lenders.
Time to remove online tax-free threshold
By Malcolm Farr MAKE the most of that nifty tax exemption on internet goods, it might not be around for very much longer.
Guides & Tools
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Blue blood schools on a budget
IF you want to give your child a shot at being a prince or PM, it's cheaper to send them to Eton than elite Australian schools.
Bitter pill to swallow in health cuts
MAJOR Australian health stocks are bracing for bad news from mandatory cuts to US medical subsidies.
Beer and cigarettes up as taxes kick in
SMOKERS as well as beer and spirit drinkers face higher prices after a rise in "sin" taxes. See what will rise and by how much.
Aussie consumers some of world's fussiest
WE may cultivate an image as a pretty relaxed mob, but Australian shoppers are actually some of world's fussiest when it comes to customer service.
Julia pushes the envelope with snail mail
EVERY household will be mailed a brochure explaining the carbon tax as part of the Gillard Government's $25 million-plus campaign.
Tax office turns up heat on batt cheats
IT has been revealed 4000 installers for the government's pink batts scheme have either cheated their tax or failed tax obligations.
Plastic rules as cash given the flick
THE Aussie dollar may be king on the world's currency markets, but shoppers have given it a backhander at home.
Revealed: Methods of online scammers
Case studies SCAM reports are soaring as tricksters creating fake scratchie tickets, invoices, and computer viruses prey on people.
From backflips, to begging, to big bucks
A GYMNASTICS champ who turned to begging after injury ended his career has now landed a job with a Chinese billionaire.
Feeling gloomy? You needn't, RBA says
By Malcolm Farr AUSSIES tipped to start spending and borrowing more - just as soon as we snap out of our pessimistic mood.
