Interest rates in Australia have been increasing for some time now and in our view are likely to rise a little further yet. There are a number of factors that have driven the increase in the underlying cash rate to 6.75% (the Reserve Banks principle tool for affecting the future inflation rate) and also the recent [...]

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Traditionally Australians have relied on their bank or credit union to obtain a personal loan, however now credit card financing is becoming very common (particularly at Christmas time consumer are now financing their spending habits through the use of plastic). As Australians have embraced debt now to finance their way of life (we generated $80 [...]

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