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Money for nothing

By Finance Help
The best things in life are free, especially when money is up for grabs. From government benefits to special grants and shopping rewards, there is plenty of funding available if you know where to look. Here’s our guide to help you cash in. Additional rules and restrictions apply in all…
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Haven Extras – Winter 15

By Home Lifestyle Tips, News
Melbourne boys Denver Cramer and Liely Faulkner married their passion for whisky with their designer nous to reinvent the whisky glass. The hand-blown design aims to heighten taste and smell – the wide base maximises the surface area of the pour, this funnels the aromas up through the tapered body…
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FYI it's EOFY

By Finance Help
For most households July 1 dawns with barely a cross on the calendar. But just as January 1 prompts many of us to take a pulse check on our health and resolve to do better, the new financial year is the perfect time to take stock of our fiscal fitness.
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Positive spin on credit reports

By Finance Help, News
Up until a year ago credit reports for individuals in Australia worked on the basis that good news was no news. In other words, credit reporting only looked at the negatives, highlighting financial failings – such as defaults on loans and bankruptcies – without any acknowledgment of fiscal achievements.
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Reserve Bank of Australia keeps cash rate at 2.0%

By News
The Reserve Bank of Australia has today decided to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 2.00%. As widely predicted The Reserve Bank appears to have adopted a wait and see approach following last month's federal budget. Even though the cash rate has remained unchanged, there are still daily changes…
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