While inflation may be easing, the reality is that prices on all manner of goods and services are still rising rapidly. But are there opportunities for households to push back? That's the topic of discussion on this week's episode of the Friends ...
... their home loan rates and repayments over the next month, they might not be out of the woods quite yet though. With inflation still sitting well above the Reserve Bank's target range of 2-3%, Lowe's post-meeting commentary left the door open ...
... beneficiary, and it's a painful thing to admit, of other people's suffering," he says. Even when it comes to inflation, Parker says we are likely to continue to see better news come through on the figures. Already the figures out of the Australian ...
... (excludes public holidays). At last! Disinflation has arrived The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) used to measure inflation, has dipped to 6.8% for February 2023, down from 7.4% in January according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Michelle ...
... from Medicare had made it unaffordable to continue. "Bulk billing rates from Medicare are not increasing in line with inflation and are considerably less than the Australian Medical Association (AMA) recommended rate. The change to private billing is ...
... ensure you will be better off overall. Watching your savings grow with the help of bank interest seems great, but with inflation currently well above the interest rate on most savings accounts and term deposits, cash savings are actually declining in ...
... and then review them and execute depending on what happens with cash over the next three to six months." The matter of inflation With annual inflation currently running at 7.4%, investors will be finding it difficult to make a real rate of return on ...
... would have paid about zero, but 4% or a bit more in a super-low-risk investment is quite attractive, though over time inflation will see the purchasing power of his $400,000 decrease.
... and post-pandemic waiting lists should support elevated demand into 2024. The challenges are staffing and the cost of inflation which are headwinds to the margin recovery story. The workforce shortages have been a challenge worldwide due to post-pandemic ...
... 2022. It was a particularly tough time in equity markets, with listed companies battling rising interest rates plus high inflation. The upshot was that global shares fell by 25.3% over the period. These losses were not shared equally. The study found ...
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