Australia is going to look a little different from 1st July – there are some big changes across areas of finance and insurance are coming in the new financial year. It’s an important mid-year milestone with the introduction of many big rule changes such as new laws and regulations, fees and charges and taxes and…
Articles by Rita Thomas
is a Property Strategist with an accounting background and over 30 years’ Commercial Banking experience. She is a passionate property investor who enjoys helping her clients create wealth through property investment using Metropole’s strategic approach.
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Lacing on your running shoes and pounding the pavement is a common way of keeping fit. But what about the people who go the extra mile? You know the ones – they’re the social runners who start out running five kilometres and then keep upping their distance goals. The next year they might train to…
With many Aussies feeling the financial pinch as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, Australian credit card holders are turning to banks in an attempt to secure some much needed relief. In recent weeks, the Big 4 have announced a number of measures to provide support to their customers during this difficult time, offering assistance in the…
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When you take out a loan to purchase a property, whether for investing or to live in, the process is littered by lots of little decisions along the way. Choosing a fixed or variable interest rate for your loan is often one of the more meaningful finance-related decisions you’ll consider, as the right mortgage choice…
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