Household debt
Opinion
Federal budget
If Chalmers gets the budget wrong, interest rate rises may kill his government
For Treasurer Jim Chalmers, this budget is existential. Bad decisions could increase unemployment or provoke more interest rate rises. Both would be political nails in the government’s coffin.
- by Shane Wright
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Opinion
Home loans
How to get a bit of breathing space on your home loan
You can forget about pandemic-level mortgage breaks – but you can still get some reprieve on your loan if you follow these five steps.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
The economy is on a knife edge. An interest rate change could tip the balance
The RBA board said it was not yet confident inflation was definitely tracking down in its estimated time frame. Here’s what the board will be watching closely to make sure it does.
- by Rachel Clun
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Cost of living
Victorians suffer the biggest jump in financial distress as cost of living soars
More than half of Victorians are experiencing cost-of-living and personal debt distress beyond normal levels.
- by Broede Carmody
Opinion
Opinion
Six tips to help manage your cash in a cost of living crisis
Inflation may no longer trending upwards, but cost of living issues are still taking a toll across Australia.
- by Grace Bacon
Analysis
Budgeting
Snowball or avalanche? How to pay back those stubborn debts
Changing your habits if you’re a regular borrower can be hard, but there are methods you can use to help slash your debt.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
HECS
HELP: Why the HECS debt system needs a rethink
The HELP system has assisted millions of Australians with their university degrees, but the income-contingent loan needs an overhaul.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
Opinion
Good, bad, or just okay? How to know when to take on debt
Any debt is bad if you can’t pay it back, but some debts are better to have than others.
- by Grace Bacon
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Strata
‘Unjust and unfair’: How Karen nearly lost everything to strata debt
One in eight forced bankruptcy filings in NSW last year were applications by owners’ corporations to make individual owners bankrupt.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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US Votes 2024
Biden wipes away another $US1.2 billion in student loans
In total, nearly $US138 billion ($210 billion) in debt has been lifted from the shoulders of young people ahead of the presidential election in November.
- by Aamer Madhani
RBA gives borrowers hope on rate cuts as households rein in spending
The slowdown in spending by Australian households is gaining speed, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
- by Shane Wright