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Is the Government stealing Your Superannuation? 29 May 2013 | 06:01 pm
On the 5th of April 2013, the government announced that it would now take superannuation accounts with balances up to $2,500, if they were deemed “lost” from 31 May 2013. If and when you get around t...
Mortgage Switch Calculator 10 Dec 2010 | 01:59 pm
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) have released a calculator that helps you compare your current home loan situation with taking out a new home loan. Please visit the ASIC M...
SMSF Savings Account Interest Rate Update 18 Nov 2010 | 04:49 am
Usually the banks pass on interest rate rises to their various savings accounts within a few days of the RBA rate rise. However, due to the turbulence created by the CBA increasing their home loan rat...
High Interest Savings Account November Update 17 Nov 2010 | 08:56 pm
When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increased cash rates by 0.25% on 2 November 2010, the the major banks duly increased their savings accounts by the same amount. However they raised home loans ...
Home Loan Interest Rate Rises 17 Nov 2010 | 04:24 am
When the Reserve Bank of Australia increased cash rates by 0.25% on Melbourne Cup Day 2 November the Commonwealth Bank immediately responded by increasing its standard loan rates by 0.45% to the fury ...
ING Direct $1,000 Home Loan Offer 10 Nov 2010 | 02:46 pm
In response to the big four banks being a little less competitive than they might otherwise be, ING Direct have responded by making an offer that seems too good to be true. We dig a little further to ...
Top 10 Ways to Screw the Big 4 Banks 4 Nov 2010 | 05:23 pm
The big 4 Australian banks despite other banks around the world doing it tough due to the GFC, are claiming the cost of wholesale borrowings are getting more expensive and they need to pass this on. A...
Virgin fakes it like an old pro 10 Aug 2010 | 03:58 pm
In Sydney recently, for the launch of two new credit cards and a savings account for Virgin Money, Sir Richard Branson had the following to say: “Virgin Money is here to make all Australians better o...
Citibank vs HSBC 4 Aug 2010 | 06:41 pm
Citibank vs HSBC Australian travellers are ubiquitous around the world which is not surprising with almost 40% of us born or having family ties overseas and being natural explorers it is almost a rig...
2010 Federal Budget Overview 16 May 2010 | 06:18 pm
This is a very quick overview of the proposed changes as outlined in the recent budget. The proposed changes will need to be confirmed by the passing of any relevant legislation and thus all details m...
