RBA’s cash rate for August is unchanged at 0.25%
As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept the cash rate at 0.25% at its meeting today as the country continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The RBA, conscious of reductions in consumer spending, further falls in house prices and the flow on economic impact of stage four restrictions in Victoria, has consistently stated […]
RBA’s cash rate for July remains unchanged at 0.25%
The RBA has announced that the cash rate will remain unchanged for July with rates remaining at 0.25%. The RBA is mindful of rising concerns around unemployment post-JobKeeper, falls in housing and home loan approvals, decreasing property values and decreasing credit growth. The RBA maintains the stance that negative interest rates are not the best […]
HomeBuilder, what you need to know
If you have been thinking about building a new home or carrying out an extension or renovation, now might be the time to meet with an AFG broker and work through your options. The Federal Government’s new $680 million HomeBuilder program announced on 4 June 2020 makes available $25,000 grants to help build or substantially […]
RBA’s cash rate for June unchanged at 0.25%
The cash rate decision for June has been announced by the RBA with the rate unchanged at 0.25%. The Bank withstood calls for further reductions, with some commentators suggesting negative interest rates remain a future possibility. Whilst the RBA will be mindful of concerns around the rising value of the Australian dollar and its impact […]
Haven Win Winter 2020
Australia’s best mullet Do you or someone you know sport a mullet that Billy Ray Cyrus would be proud of? We’re on the hunt for Australia’s most impressive mullet. Send in a photo of your mullet-crowned noggin for your chance to win $1,000. How: send your photo to havencompetitions@afgonline.com.au placing ‘best mullet’ in the subject […]
How we can help manage your mortgage in the crisis.
In this time of economic instability, we know that jobs and mortgages are of the highest concern to you, the Government and the lenders. With things changing on a daily basis, we’re perfectly positioned to help. As the response and effects of COVID-19 on our health and economy continue to develop, we’ve all been forced […]
Working out your tax claim, now you’re working from home.
You’ve turned your home into a home office during COVID-19. So, what can you claim on your tax return and how do you claim it? Fortunately, the ATO has now made it easier than ever. If you are one of the hundreds of thousands of Australians now working from home thanks to social distancing measures, […]
Working from home done right
Now that we are in the habit of isolation and social distancing, how good are your habits of working from home? With so many Australians now working from home, as businesses continue to do their part to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, we’re learning that WFH isn’t always what it’s cracked up to […]
Haven Extras Winter 2020
With 7.1 million Instagram followers (including a slew of celebrities such as Tom Ford, Cindy Crawford, Robbie Williams and Reese Witherspoon), Celeste Barber is a big deal online. Celeste wears many hats: she is an Australian national treasure, comedian, actor, queen of Insta satire, writer and during our February bushfire crisis – the powerhouse behind […]
RBA cash rate remains unchanged at 0.25%
The cash rate decision for May has been announced by the RBA with the rate unchanged at 0.25%. The Bank has previously signaled it considers the current rate to be the floor, with many analysts predicting it will remain at this level for some time as the economy recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. If […]