Cash rate for June remains unchanged at 0.1%
As widely expected the Reserve Bank held rates at 0.10% at its board meeting today. All eyes will be on the minutes of the meeting to see if there has been any softening on the RBA’s stance that rates would not increase until 2024. Since their June meeting there has been more positive economic information, […]
Monthly Winner for May 2021
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 she’s won a $500 Coles […]
So hot right now
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 value of an Australian home […]
Lock it in Eddie
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, you’re not alone. The number […]
Homework project
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 for paying a few bills […]
Haven Extras Winter 2021
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 Co deliver great home-cleaning and […]
Haven Win Winter 2021
Household tip or trick 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 in […]
Cash rate for May remains unchanged at 0.1%
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 price index data shows the […]
Monthly Winner for April 2021
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 he’s won a $500 Coles […]
Cash rate for April unchanged at 0.1%
The RBA met today and as predicted by most economic experts left the cash rate at 0.10%. The RBA has previously stated that it does not expect rates to increase until it sees sustained wage growth and inflation returning to within its target range of 2-3%. With growing speculation that APRA will be required to […]