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Rate rises force desperate Aussies to rifle their super
Early signs of super being used to make mortgage payments is an anecdotal reminder that the RBA must be careful about future rate rises.
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Has Dr Jim made life harder for homeowners in debt?
Some economists think this Budget will mean the RBA will keep raising rates because Dr Jim Chalmers has added to inflation with his $20.6 billion…
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Dr Jim’s budget charms most but offends super savers
While Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers can boast about the fastest return to surplus since World War II, those super members with big balances are going…
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If times are so bad, where has the Budget Surplus come from?
Last October it was thought this Budget surplus of $4 billion would be a $37 billion deficit! That’s a big miss! Can these guys count?…
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Will Dr Jim’s Budget help slay the inflation dragon?
Standby for a good news leak from what will be in tomorrow night’s Budget speech.
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Dr Jim, be careful when you play around with our super next Tuesday.
Dr Jim naturally wants to tax the super rich but will average Aussies be caught up in this tax trap?
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Is Dr Phil a genius or a prized nincompoop?
Dr Phil has cast the dye with this 11th interest rate rise since May last year. I hope he ends up being a genius for…
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Budget will make bosses cough up your super with each pay packet
Next week’s Budget will reveal that by 1 July 2026, super will be paid with a worker’s pay-packet, not quarterly.
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Will escalating insolvencies stop the RBA’s interest rate rises?
Ten rate rises are starting to bite, big time. One industry expert called it an “insolvency Armageddon”, with cash-troubled business wind-ups reaching 828 in March.
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The bad news is — sackings are rising. The good news is — sackings are rising!
As the bad news of job cuts rise and Australia Post sacks 400 workers, you have to wonder if the RBA will deliver the good…