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Super savings

By Finance Help, News
In March this year Australian workers had more than $1.8 trillion stored away in superannuation funds, in part thanks to a system that generally requires employers to pay a contribution on employees’ behalf. From July 1, this required employer contribution jumped .25% to 9.5%.* For many wage and salary earners…
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RBA Announcement – November 2014

By News
Amidst the frenzy of today's Melbourne Cup, we have the latest cash rate announcement hot off the press. The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5%. There was some debate as to whether rates would change as result of the tenth…
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RBA Announcement – October 2014

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The cash rate remains at 2.5% and has now been at this record low level for fifteen consecutive months. The Reserve Bank of Australia today announced the outcome of its tenth board meeting of the year, a decision that was widely anticipated. The Bank has elected to remain on its…
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RBA Announcement – September 2014

By News
The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5%. There was some debate as to whether rates would change as result of the tenth meeting of the year. Australian consumer confidence has taken a cut since this time last year, a factor…
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RBA Announcement – August 2014

By News
The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5%. There was some debate as to whether rates would change as result of the tenth meeting of the year. Australian consumer confidence has taken a cut since this time last year, a factor…
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It’ll be right – won’t it?

By Finance Help, News
More than 80 per cent of Australians have insurance for their car but fewer than one third of us have income protection insurance1 to protect our livelihoods should the worst happen. While the odds of a bingle are higher – once every seven years on average – being waylaid by…
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