by orange_office | Sep 11, 2024 | Weekly Updates
When will we see a cut in interest rates? Borrowers with large mortgages are particularly keen to know. The surprising answer is that some cuts have already occurred. All the major banks have reduced the rates they pay on term deposits. Whereas twelve month deposits...
by orange_office | Sep 4, 2024 | Weekly Updates
People who have reached age sixty and are still working can start a pre-retirement pension. It will give regular income payments from the person’s super account. Why would anyone start a pension before retiring? It will draw money out of their super, reducing the...
by orange_office | Aug 27, 2024 | Weekly Updates
Buying a home in Australia is difficult, but not quite as difficult as some may think. There are circumstances and schemes that make it just a little more possible in our area. First let’s look at some facts. The Firstlinks financial newsletter has compared statistics...
by orange_office | Aug 21, 2024 | Weekly Updates
The cost of living crisis is biting hard. Evidence of this is shown in recent company reports. Major bank NAB said loan payment arrears have increased sharply this year. AGL and Origin Energy say arrears and bad debts on energy accounts are rising quickly. The...
by orange_office | Aug 14, 2024 | Weekly Updates
The new ‘income tax cuts for all’ are now in full operation, and most welcome. However they do have a small downside. For most people tax deductions are now worth less. Deductions that previously saved 34.5 cents of tax per dollar now only save 32 cents. Those...
