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SyB stumbled upon a young mum with two toddlers and a large mortgage. Her job is to find out about everything that the banks are less keen for you to know and to tell you ALL about it!
Category Archives: Interest Rates
Banks and Credit Unions that have passed on the Dec 6 2012 Rate Cut in Full
Some banks have passed the 0.25% rate cut that the RBA announced on Tuesday in full. Others have not. So, if your bank is one that has not, we suggest that you look at getting a better deal with the … Continue reading
Can I Afford This Mortgage for 25 years?
A mortgage is a massive commitment. In fact the traditional time commitment of a mortgage is the same as a life sentence in gaol…hmmm coincidence? That is the number one thing you need to remember when considering how much you … Continue reading
Mortgage Brokers – How Can They Help and Do You Need One?
Getting a loan is not fun. It’s complicated and there is so much hoopla and so many seemingly futile questions/forms involved that I cannot imagine much else that is equally as frustrating (having to phone telecommunications companies is probably the … Continue reading
What is One Big Switch? Is it a con? Will it help? Is it for me? Who is Choice and Who is One Big Switch?
If you’re talking home loans, One Big Switch seems to be the three words on everyone’s lips at the moment. But what is it? Is it a con? Will it actually help? Will it actually help YOU? – and finally, … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Competition, Budgeting Advice, Home Loan Help, In the News, Interest Rates, Mortgage Brokers, Refinancing
Tagged barefoot investor, budget, budgeting, choice one big switch, finding a homeloan, homeloan, is one big switch any good, mortgage, one big switch, refinancing, scott pape, SyB
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Is HSBC Entering the Fray with the Big Four?
HSBC owns the majority share in all of Australia’s major banks (and a few more at that). I guess, because of this, they don’t seem to care too much about competing with their children – well at least I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bank Competition, Bank Fees, Budgeting Advice, Credit Card Advice, Interest Rates, Savings Accounts
Tagged account fees, ANZ, budgeting, CBA, commbank, Commonwealth Bank, credit card, credit card fees, Feebate, HSBC, NAB, National Australia Bank, savings account, spank your bank, SyB, transaction account, WBC, Westpac
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The Yellow Brick Road RBA Appeal
Hubby read about Mr Bouris’s RBA appeal in the Telegraph last weekend. I couldn’t find the telegraph article online, but Mr. Mark Bouris has added it to his page and here is a link to an interview from the Today show … Continue reading
Posted in In the News, Interest Rates
Tagged battling the rate rise, interest rate, Mark Bouris, rate rise, rba, ybr, Yellow Brick Road
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How to Deal with Interest Rates on the Rise
All of the media reports talking about the looming interest rate rise have me shaking in my boots. The latest I’ve heard is that there will be at least two hearty rate rises this year. An interest rate rise for … Continue reading