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Money Makeover
How I got a 0.6 percentage point mortgage rate cut ... and you can too
Don’t believe the banks when they say they cannot cut variable interest rates for existing customers. They can but are just making a decision not to do so.
- by Jessica Irvine
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Retirement living
Cash-strapped retiree? PLS reverse mortgages are providing answers
Falling interest rates for term deposits have left many pensioners scrambling for new options to generate enough income to live on.
- by John Collett
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Money Makeover
Income tax returns are due on Monday. Here are seven ways I minimise my tax
Tax deductibility reduces the cost of something by whatever marginal tax rate you would have otherwise paid on that money. You still incur a cost.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Renting
Pandemic hardships pushing many renters to the edge
The pandemic has placed many people in the rental market at risk; they face uncertainty, tenure insecurity, financial hardship and significant mental health effects.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Money Makeover
Five things I've learnt during my first year of home ownership
It's a sad fact that Australians with wealthy parents can have an easier ride into homeownership. Accessing the "bank of mum and dad" can give you a leg-up on the property ladder.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Financial planners
Financial advice in high demand but access far too restricted, costly
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission will release a consultation paper on how to make financial advice more affordable and accessible.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Money Makeover
It's not too late to save for a debt-free Christmas
There's no better feeling than paying for something with money you carefully set aside for a specific purpose.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Air travel
Fight for Jeststar cash refunds continues unabated
The only way to get a cash reimbursement is to fight, fight, fight – and hold and hold on the phone – and refuse every offer of a credit voucher.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Federal budget
Granny flat boost piques interest but lacks detail
Budget reforms mean that elderly and disabled occupants of granny flats will be better protected from financial abuse.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Federal budget
The handouts to help you through the COVID-19 crisis
There was little in the federal budget for those with low or no income but help is still at hand to meet your bills.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Telecommunications
Having a tough time contacting your internet provider? You are not alone
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in an almost 1500 per cent year-on-year increase in the number of complaints from consumers.
- by Joel Gibson