The Interest Rate Cut – What does it mean for your financial well-being?
Luke Smith joined 2CC Talking Canberra 1206AM.
The Money Show aired on Friday 14 June 2019.
Luke talks the recent interest rate cut from 1.5% to 1.25% by the Reserve Bank of Australia. 1.25% is a historically low rate, with the rate being 1.5% for the previous 30 months. They start the conversation talking about the election result that has provided some stability to the Australian economy.
Key highlights include:
- The importance of growth in our economy
- Why are earnings even more important for those investing?
- What the Government’s 10 year bond rate might indicate about the future
- How does the RBA rate cut from 1.5% to 1.25% impact on a typical household?
- The benefit of accessing super if you can to pay off debt and make deductible contributions back into super at times like this (seek advice)
- Don’t forget about your budget, it’s a good time to sharpen your spending and savings plans too
- Mortgage brokers can help you shop around on your home loan to help your cash flow
- What’s the difference between term deposits (an investment product) and fixed interest (an investment sector)
- How paying down home loans and investment loans makes a difference
- Why might you fix part of your home or investment loan?
- How selecting the right kind of loan or investment product can also make a difference
- An offer to trail our knowledge centre which is full of information, videos and calculators at no cost.
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