Finance News
It's been great to be back hosting Money News on Nine radio over the past few weeks, and in particular I've enjoyed chatting to analysts and experts about their reflections on 2022 and outlook for 2023. I must admit the forecast is mixed. Winners next year could be first home buyers as property prices soften further. Retirees…
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The floods in NSW and QLD are beyond devastating, with flood waters in some cases up to 15 metres. Unthinkable really, and our thoughts and prayers are with our neighbours in the north. However, we’re a nation that’s used to natural disasters, from floods, to storms, to bushfires. And the conversation that often arises when these…
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It’s almost become an annual event: waiting to learn how much your insurance premiums have increased by. Many of us have untold numbers of insurance policies, including car, home, contents, life, TPD, pet, business, the list goes on and on. And every one of these seems to have a steady year-on-year premium increase that’s contributing…
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As we know, Australia has endured a disastrous summer, from devastating fires to damaging storms. Now those affected are left to clean up the mess, hopefully with the assistance of their insurers. However, it’s been revealed in the last week that insurance policy holders whose properties are in “fire regions” may not have their…
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At the stroke of midnight just a few hours ago, we put last year behind us and took our first strides into the future. Overall, I think FY2019 was a good year, with significant positive momentum since Christmas, and in particular following the federal election result in May. This is borne out by the numbers,…
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There’s no doubting it, pets are part of the family. A decade ago, if you’d told me that pet owners would be taking out insurance to protect themselves from vet bills, I’d have thought you were mad. But the fact is that today some pet owners are forking out more for their pet’s health insurance…
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