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What to expect from the RBA meeting in March 2024According to many economists, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is unlikely to change the national cash rate at its upcoming meeting on 18 and 19 March 2024. The real question is whether recent economic updates could affect when the RBA is likely to announce its first rate cut.
Mark Bristow -
12 Mar, 2024 -
5 min read
Home Loans
Jobs growth puts the brakes on mortgage rate cuts in 2016Unemployment reached a low 5.8 per cent in November according to the latest ABS figures for November, for the first time since May 2014, fuelled by a hefty rise in new jobs created of 71,400 which is the biggest monthly increase in decades. Some economists and commentators are now suggesting the RBA is more likely to leave the cash rate on hold in 2016, or up, as a result of the surprise jobs figures. Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one such organisation who is predicting the RBA could raise rates if the jobs boost continues, as reported in the Australian Financial Review.
Kate Cowling -
11 Dec, 2015 -
3 min read
Home Loans
Economy heading in the right direction: RBAThe Reserve Bank has a largely positive view of the Australian and global economy, according to the minutes of this month��_s monetary policy meeting.
Nick Bendel -
19 Dec, 2017 -
2 min read
Bank Accounts
What is the lipstick effect?Do you know that lipstick sales are considered a way to know if we’re in a recession? It’s called the lipstick effect, or the lipstick index, and it’s regarded by some as a helpful way to understand how consumers are responding to an economic downturn.
Eden Radford -
25 Mar, 2024 -
4 min read
Bank Accounts
Steady jobs growth keeps unemployment stableThe latest job figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the nation��_s unemployment rate held steady over October 2017.
Mark Bristow -
17 Nov, 2017 -
2 min read
Bank Accounts
Aussie wages continue to grow at a snail's paceThe latest Wage Price Index figures from the ABS shows a low increase of 0.6% for the seasonally adjusted index, with high levels of unemployment to blame.
Alex Ritchie -
15 Aug, 2018 -
2 min read
Superannuation
Unemployment holds steady at 5.6%Australia��_s unemployment rate has remained unchanged, after an increase in job was cancelled out by an increase in people looking for work.
Nick Bendel -
21 Jul, 2017 -
2 min read
Superannuation
5 things to know if you're thinking about making a second super withdrawalAs the end of the financial year approaches, so too does the second round of early superannuation withdrawals.
Alison Cheung -
23 Jun, 2020 -
5 min read
Superannuation
617,000 of Australians affected by COVID-19 rush to dip into superannuationNine days was all it took for nearly 620,000 people to indicate they intend to pull money out of their nest eggs.
Alison Cheung -
14 Apr, 2020 -
3 min read
Savings Accounts
Unemployment falls after surge in full-time jobsNick Bendel -
15 Jun, 2017 -
2 min read
Savings Accounts
Employment levels up, yet wage growth not budgingUnemployment levels are lower than they were a year ago, but these rates are slowing and wage growth could go with it.
Alex Ritchie -
08 Dec, 2017 -
5 min read
Savings Accounts
Jobs data barely moves between June and JulyAustraliaÔøΩÔøΩ_s unemployment rate has remained at 5.6 per cent, despite a fall in full-time employment.
Nick Bendel -
17 Aug, 2017 -
2 min read
Personal Loans
Personal loan and credit card customers get $1.1m refundHallmark General Insurance Company, trading as Latitude Insurance, will provide refunds of approximately $1.1 million to 905 customers.
Nick Bendel -
22 Dec, 2017 -
2 min read
Credit Cards
CBA faces $10m bill for ripping off customersCommonwealth Bank will refund about $10 million after selling unsuitable consumer credit insurance to tens of thousands of Australians.
Nick Bendel -
15 Aug, 2017 -
2 min read
Credit Cards
Aussies looking on the bright sideThings are looking up for the Aussie economy, with declining unemployment and the recent same-sex marriage survey result boosting consumer confidence to a 16-week high, according to ANZ and Roy Morgan Research.
Mark Bristow -
23 Nov, 2017 -
2 min read
Car Loans
QBE refunds car insurance after ASIC reviewInsurance provider QBE has paid out $15.9 million in refunds to car insurance customers who were receiving little to no benefit from their policies, following a review from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC).
Mark Bristow -
03 Aug, 2017 -
2 min read
Credit Cards
Low income credit card options for pensioners, unemployed or CenterlinkA low income doesn't mean there aren't credit card options for you. Find and comare eligible low income credit cards with RateCity.
Alex Ritchie -
15 Jan, 2018 -
5 min read
Personal Loans
Dental loansFind dental loans at RateCity and compare over 289 personal loans. View all product details, interest rates and fees to find the personal loan that suits your needs at RateCity.
Peter Terlato -
25 May, 2018 -
5 min read
Superannuation
What happens to your superannuation when you’re not working?If you’ve become unemployed, you may be wondering what to do with your superannuation when you’re not working. You may still be able to grow your super.
Jodie Humphries -
03 Mar, 2021 -
4 min read
Savings Accounts
How to negotiate a promotionHow to negotiate a promotion
Laine Gordon -
10 Sep, 2014 -
3 min read
Savings Accounts
Teach your children to be savers, not spendersThe ability to manage money is a valuable life skill - it brings certainty to our lives and minimises our exposure to risk. Research has found that poor financial literacy indicates a greater chance of being unemployed, earning a lower income or experiencing bankruptcy.
Patricia Babalis -
19 Dec, 2013 -
3 min read
Savings Accounts
Start your summer holiday savings nowStart your summer holiday savings now
Laine Gordon -
03 Sep, 2009 -
3 min read
Home Loans
Future suffering: First home owners to battle rising ratesFuture suffering First home owners to battle rising rates
Laine Gordon -
09 Oct, 2009 -
3 min read
Home Loans
Three reasons the RBA will cut rates next weekAfter holding fire in July, the market expects the Reserve Bank to cut the official cash rate to a record low of 1.5 per cent when it meets next Tuesday.
RateCity -
25 Jul, 2016 -
2 min read
Home Loans
Create the home loan of your dreamsAlmost every aspect of our lives can now be customised to suit our needs. From our smartphones to our cars we are spoilt for choice and rarely have to compromise on anything. So when it comes to our home loan, a commitment we lock ourselves into for up to 30 years, why wouldn��_t you be picky?
Patricia Babalis -
10 Mar, 2016 -
2 min read
Personal Loans
Can you get a personal loan with a co-signer?If you need a personal loan but fear that a low credit score might reduce your chances of getting one, you may be considering getting a personal loan with a co-signer. Find out how having a co-signer works.
Jodie Humphries -
01 Jan, 2021 -
4 min read
Credit Cards
Get ready for the plastic crashBad credit card debts are the next wave of the US credit crisis and the trend could spread to Australia. Credit card defaults are hitting record highs in America and there are signs more Australians could start getting into trouble with their plastic too.
Laine Gordon -
25 Nov, 2008 -
4 min read
Personal Loans
Money3 personal loan ratesCheck out a selection of Money3 personal loans currently in Australia, and compare personal loans with RateCity.
Alison Cheung -
01 Jan, 2016 -
3 min read
Nonspecific
Key indicators point to rate cut in MayA number of key economic indicators are all pointing to a cash rate cut when the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets tomorrow, new RateCity analysis has found.
Laine Gordon -
19 May, 2015 -
2 min read
Nonspecific
First date etiquette: Who should pay?When it comes to first date etiquette, Australians are surprisingly traditional although that could be set to change, according to the results of a national consumer study.
Laine Gordon -
27 Sep, 2016 -
3 min read
Nonspecific
Rates to hold in December, before rising in 2017Official interest rates are poised to hold at the historic low of 1.50 per cent when the Reserve Bank Board meets this Tuesday.
Laine Gordon -
05 Dec, 2016 -
2 min read
Nonspecific
Rates to hold in June, key economic indicators suggestThe cash rate is set to hold at 2 percent when the Reserve Bank board meets tomorrow, a new RateCity analysis of key economic indicators has revealed.
Laine Gordon -
02 Jun, 2015 -
2 min read
Personal Loans
Money3 personal loan ratesCheck out a selection of Money3 personal loans currently in Australia, and compare personal loans with RateCity.
Alison Cheung -
01 Jan, 2016 -
3 min read
Nonspecific
Key indicators point to rate cut in MayA number of key economic indicators are all pointing to a cash rate cut when the Reserve Bank of Australia board meets tomorrow, new RateCity analysis has found.
Laine Gordon -
19 May, 2015 -
2 min read
Nonspecific
First date etiquette: Who should pay?When it comes to first date etiquette, Australians are surprisingly traditional although that could be set to change, according to the results of a national consumer study.
Laine Gordon -
27 Sep, 2016 -
3 min read
Nonspecific
Rates to hold in December, before rising in 2017Official interest rates are poised to hold at the historic low of 1.50 per cent when the Reserve Bank Board meets this Tuesday.
Laine Gordon -
05 Dec, 2016 -
2 min read
Nonspecific
Rates to hold in June, key economic indicators suggestThe cash rate is set to hold at 2 percent when the Reserve Bank board meets tomorrow, a new RateCity analysis of key economic indicators has revealed.
Laine Gordon -
02 Jun, 2015 -
2 min read