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Want to manage spending and save for a deposit?
For many of us, rising property costs means property ownership can seem an impossible goal. But there are new tips and tricks available to help you reach your money goals more quickly.
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The simple step to help you pay down debt? Speak up.
If you’re feeling anxious about your debts, it’s time to start communicating. Here are five steps you can take to talk through your debts.
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The first 3 steps to paying down your debt
As the new year kicks off, take a look at your debts and take the first step to paying down household debt, credit card debt and Christmas debt.
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December 3 Economic Update: Australia’s economic recovery is beginning
New data released today by illion shows Australia’s economic recovery is starting to emerge, but with Sydney taking a clear lead over Melbourne.
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November 5 Economic Update: our new normal emerges
New data released today shows Australia’s economic recovery is starting to emerge. The last fortnight of spending has been the first time Australia has hit pre-pandemic levels of spending since July. This is also the first time since the pandemic began that high income earners are spending at pre COVID levels – both in discretionary and essential spending.
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Five hacks to help you spend less this Christmas
With COVID-19 lockdowns and restriction across much of the country, it is estimated Aussies will spend $18.8 billion this Christmas, down from $25 billion last year. So as we get ready for work Christmas parties, catch ups with friends and family and planning the Christmas shopping, it is also the time of year where it can be handy to stash away a few extra dollars.
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October 19 Economic Update: new infrastructure takes its toll on Western Sydney
New data released today shows a slew of new infrastructure has turned Western Sydney into ‘Toll town’, impacting residents with a significant financial burden – tolls on their daily commute. New data covering the period of May – September 2020 scanned the transactions of millions of commuters to calculate the average spending on tolls per household per week.
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Switching providers: The art of negotiation
Do you know how much you are spending on utility bills each month? The average annual cost of electricity, gas, phone and internet, is at least $4,000! But this year — due to forced lockdowns — Australians are seeing their utility bills increase as they…
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This could be the secret to better budgeting
If you’ve never had a budget, or if you’ve tried and given up on one before, it can be easy to get overwhelmed. Visions of complicated spreadsheets and living on nothing but 2 minute noodles make the idea seem at best, snore-inducing and at worst,…
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