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Haven Win Winter 2021

Household tip or trick The Haven Tips paving weedkiller idea has got us thinking about more old fashioned – and in turn often kinder to Mother Nature – household tips and tricks. Our grannies and grandads knew them, and we’re on the hunt for their house hacks that we should be using too. Send in […]

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Cash rate for May remains unchanged at 0.1%

The RBA held its monthly board meeting today and as expected, maintained the cash rate at 0.10%. As a sign the economy is growing at a healthy but controlled pace, the RBA is heavily focused on restoring inflation to within its 2-3% target range. The recently released March quarter consumer price index data shows the

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Haven Win Spring 2021

  Crying Santa photo While it might feel premature to be talking of Christmas in August, in the spirit of planning ahead we aim to publish the entries in the December edition of Haven. Crying, terrified children and Santa photos go together like honey and a bee. So in preparation for the festive season we’re

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Haven Extras Autumn 2021

For the little people Tasty toes I don’t like tacos, said no Juan ever! These adorable taco baby booties let your little one fiesta until they siesta. uncommongoods.com Monkey business Transform your child’s room into a wonderland with gorgeous wall decals from a Melbourne graphic designer. Made to order in Australia, the decals are made

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Monthly Winner for February 2021

Congrats to our February Winner – Zach wins an Apple watch! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank-you gift. This month’s winner is Zach, and he’s won an Apple watch. Congratulations Zach.

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First RBA meeting for 2021 leaves cash rate unchanged at 0.1%

Today the RBA met for the first time in 2021 and have decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.10%. Our central bank will have been encouraged by recent better than expected unemployment and CPI numbers. It will also be keeping a close eye on rising house prices, lending growth, the continued impact of

Finance Help, News

Why the Government wants to make it easier to get a home loan.

Mortgage approval rules are set to be relaxed to try to help the economy recover from COVID-19. But is this a good thing? To help counter the effects of COVID-19 on the economy, the Federal Government has announced plans to loosen the responsible lending laws governing the loan approval processes. The idea is to make

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RBA’s cash rate for October unchanged at 0.25%

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today kept the cash rate at 0.25% for the 7th straight meeting in a row. The RBA was widely predicted to reduce the rate further in October or November, although with the Federal Budget due today, the majority favoured a Melbourne Cup rate cut in November. It has previously

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Monthly Winner for September 2020

Congrats to our September Winner – Karen wins an Apple watch! We appreciate your feedback, that’s why each month we give our customers who have recently settled a loan the chance to go in the competition to win a small thank you gift. This month’s winner is Karen, and she’s won an Apple watch. Congratulations

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RBA cash rate for September remains unchanged at 0.25%

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today kept the cash rate at 0.25% for the sixth straight meeting in a row. The RBA will be closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown in Victoria and uncertainty surrounding the pace of a national recovery. It has previously stated that it sees a cash rate of

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