The Haven Tips paving weedkiller idea has got us thinking about more old fashioned - and in turn often kinder to Mother Nature - household tips and tricks. Our grannies and grandads knew them, and we're on the hunt for their house hacks that we should be using too. Send…
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Clean dishes, happy fishes Zero Co Australia is on a mission to make a difference in our planet's enormous plastic waste problem. Their intention is simple: to 'unrubbish' the world by stopping the production of new single-use plastic while also cleaning up the plastic that's junking up our oceans. Zero…
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Hide in a cupboard, launch an escape pod or retreat to the garage - you may have more options than you think to create a peaceful home office. If we've learned anything in the past 12 months, it's that study nooks no longer cut the mustard. They may be great…
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Getting the itch to fix? Choosing the right time to lock in an interest rate can be tricky. In the past year interest rates on fixed-rate loans have plummeted to all-time lows, prompting many borrowers to ask whether it's time to lock in a rate. If you're thinking about it,…
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Despite dire predictions, the Australian property market is booming. How did it happen and where to from here. Feeling richer? The average Australian homeowner has an extra $60,000 equity in their pockets, thanks to a real estate boom no one saw coming. Between March 2020 and March 2021, the average…
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Congrats to our May Winner - Sarah wins a $500 Coles Myer voucher! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank-you gift. This month’s winner is Sarah, and…
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The RBA held its monthly board meeting today and as expected, maintained the cash rate at 0.10%. As a sign the economy is growing at a healthy but controlled pace, the RBA is heavily focused on restoring inflation to within its 2-3% target range. The recently released March quarter consumer…
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Congrats to our April Winner - John wins a $500 Coles Myer voucher! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank-you gift. This month’s winner is John, and…
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As the world grapples with the unfolding COVID-19 situation, I wanted to let you know we are committed to helping our clients through what will likely be difficult and challenging times ahead.
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Now that Australia’s banking regulator has lowered the lenders’ borrowing buffer, more people should be able to borrow more funds to buy their new home. For the last few years Australia’s banking regulator, APRA, has required lenders to use a minimum 7 per cent interest rate when assessing a new…
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