![]() | How Credit Card Balance Transfers Can Damage Your Credit Rating Since the banks and finance providers have been castigated for the way they seemingly indiscriminately awarded credit to people who could ill afford it, the chances of being accepted for loans and credit cards have decreased. Concurrently, there is a greater focus on individual's being aware of how credit works and what their financial behaviors means in terms of a credit score and history. - read more
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![]() | Credit Card Secret Guarantee Most people use credit cards in some form or another but few truly appreciate one of the special features of credit cards that make using their credit card to insure their purchases. - read more
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![]() | 5 Credit Killers A good credit score speaks volumes about your financial habits. It's the evidence most creditors need to evaluate your credit worthiness. - read more
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![]() | 7 things you need to know about a Hire Purchase loan There are seven things you should know before you ever think of getting a Hire Purchase loan. Knowing these things will give you control and power in the loan process. Power and control will will save you money - read more
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![]() | Cost of Living Crisis: Aussies Urged to Prepare for What's Ahead Mon, 30 Jun: Australians have been cautioned to prepare for another cost of living spike as the effects of the previous crisis persist. Recent data shows a drop in the consumer price index to 2.1% for May from 2.4% in April. Similarly, the trimmed mean inflation rate decreased to 2.4%, the lowest since November 2021, raising hopes for further interest rate cuts. However, despite these promising signs, the cost of goods and services remains significantly higher than before the pandemic. - read more
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![]() | Major Reform Brings Gains in Closing Gender Super Gap Mon, 30 Jun: The gender superannuation gap in Australia is expected to shrink by about 25%, thanks to new reforms making superannuation payable on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (PPL). Starting 1 July, these changes promise an average boost of approximately $15,000 to the retirement savings of over 200,000 Australian mothers annually, marking a significant step towards reducing the gender disparity. - read more
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![]() | Auditor Deregistered After Brite Advisers Collapse Mon, 30 Jun: The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has deregistered auditor David Makowa, previously of DM Advisory Services, due to his role in the downfall of financial advice firm Brite Advisers. This decision follows Makowa's acceptance of a court-enforceable undertaking in which he agreed to surrender his auditor registration permanently, pledging never to re-apply. - read more
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![]() | ClearView Names New Underwriting Head Amidst Strategic Changes Mon, 30 Jun: ASX-listed life insurer ClearView has announced the appointment of Peter Tilocca as Head of Underwriting, coinciding with key updates to its underwriting standards and definitions. Tilocca's extensive two-decade career in Australian underwriting includes leadership roles at Zurich, Noble Oak, One Path Life, and RGA Australia. His new role with ClearView commenced on 30 June. - read more
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