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Haven Win Spring 2020
Show us your shed It might be hanging with spiderwebs and lined with lovely old carpentry tools from another time,
Take the stage: How to stage your house for sale, on a DIY budget
If you’re planning on selling or renting your home, a little styling effort can make a big difference to the
At your expense: Why taking control of your living expenses is more important than ever
A combination of tighter home loan lending regulations and the uncertainty in our new COVID world have made looking after
JobKeeper, home loan holidays and mortgage stress: What happens next?
If you are experiencing mortgage stress, now’s the time to get on the front foot with your lender. As your
Haven Extras Spring 2020
After most of us were forced into a gentler, slower pace of life due to COVID-19 restrictions, the idea
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
Monthly Winner for September 2020
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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
Monthly Winner for October 2020
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The announcement that stops the nation, cash rate decreased to 0.1%
As the country tunes in for the 2020 Melbourne Cup, the cash rate decision for November has been announced and
Monthly Winner for November 2020
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Haven Win Summer 2020
The Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book RRP $19.99 First published in 1980, this iconic book has been
What does the recession mean for you?
Australia has gone into recession for the first time in 28 years. What effect could it have on you? Australia
Teaching your kids how to manage money.
Helping your kids get a handle on money can set them up with good habits that last forever. It’s no
Teaching your kids how to manage money.
Mortgage approval rules are set to be relaxed to try to help the economy recover from COVID-19. But is this
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
Haven Extras Summer 2020
Things you say without realising you’re quoting Shakespeare A playwright, poet and actor, William Shakespeare is widely
RBA’s cash rate for December unchanged at 0.1%
After a challenging year, the RBA has met for the final time in 2020 and decided to leave the cash
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Monthly Winner for January 2021
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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
Monthly Winner for February 2021
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Is it time for a digital detox?
Have you just spent hours of your festive break scrolling, scrolling, scrolling? It’s a fact that spending too much time
Be mortgage-free by your 50s
Some tips and tricks to paying off your home loan sooner. Buying a home is likely the most significant financial
Open banking – what is it and how could it help you?
A new way to quickly and securely share your banking data could help you take more control of your finances.
Haven Win Autumn 2021
What does Australia mean to you? As Ben Lawson’s poem (see Haven Review) so eloquently describes, there is no doubt
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
RBA’s cash rate unchanged at 0.1% for March
The RBA met today, leaving the cash rate at 0.10%, in line with their previous guidance that they expected rates
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Cash rate for April unchanged at 0.1%
The RBA met today and as predicted by most economic experts left the cash rate at 0.10%. The RBA has
