Finance

A complete breakdown by sector and what you need to know in relation to the 2022 Federal Budget.ECONOMYBudget deficit of $78 billion in 2022/23Deficit narrows to $56.5 billion in 2023/24, $47.1 billio …

Online retailers resort to all kinds of strategies to separate you from your hard-earned money. Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa names three tactics to look out for — and shares how you can keep …

Forecasts for the unemployment rate have been slashed in the federal budget to levels not seen since the early 1970s.Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will hand down his fourth budget on Tuesday predicting an …

Budgeting is the best way to get your spending under control, right? Behavioral scientist Wendy De La Rosa says there are actually better ways to limit your purchases — and get more satisfaction from …

Economists generally believe it is highly unlikely the Reserve Bank of Australia will lift the cash rate before this year’s federal election due by May.But Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is quick to remind …

Economists expect an interest rate rise is more likely this year after an unexpected jump in the rate of inflation in the December quarter.The Australian Bureau of Statistics said the consumer price i …

Alex Mitchell(Australian Associated Press)
Will 2022 be better? Australians are uncertain about how optimistic, or not, to feel going into a third year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
While 82 per cent of p …

Money and Life(Financial Planning Association of Australia)With a new year just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to say bye-bye to bad habits and get your finances on track. Here are five thi …

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent(Australian Associated Press) Josh Frydenberg says the latest national accounts show the enormous cost of COVID-19 lockdowns, something the trea …

Money and Life(Financial Planning Association of Australia) If you’re in a relationship, it can be tricky to work out when to start sharing income and expenses. Here are a few ways to successfully mer …

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent(Australian Associated Press) Australians are worrying about cost of living pressures, fuelled by a jump in petrol prices to record highs, which …

Money and Life(Financial Planning Association of Australia) With the rising cost of housing, an aging population, climate change and now a pandemic falling squarely on the shoulders of Australia’s mil …