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RBA Cash Rate August 2019: Is it Time to FIX Your Rate?

Today Governor Lowe and the Reserve Board met and they kept the cash rate on hold at 1%. Now that's obviously on the back off two rate cuts that we sold in June and July, which took the cash rate down to 1%. So the consensus is that we needed to see some time to see what impact those two particular rate cuts have had in terms of confidence, sentime...

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RBA Cash Rate June 2019: The Cash Rate Announcement We’ve All Been Waiting For

Today Governor Lowe and the Reserve Board met and, yes, we have a rate movement. That's right — a 25 basis point cut, bringing the cash rate down from 1.5% down to 1.25%. For all you data nuts, I'm going to give you a little bit of a backstory in regards to where the cash rate has been. So it is the first rate move of any rate movement si...

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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage or Invest??

Have you ever wanted to pay off your mortgage — aka do everything in your power to make sure the damn thing is no longer hovering over your head like a big ol' black and threatening cloud? Have you ever wondered if doing this would ACTUALLY be in your financial best interest? Honestly, have you ever taken a minute to really think about it? '...

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Bryce and Ben: “The Money Men”

It's true. On Channel 7's Sunrise earlier this month, Bryce and Ben were dubbed "The Money Men" on National TV after shining the (much needed) light on how exactly regular Aussies can take charge — and, more importantly, stay in control — of their finances!! And it doesn't just come down to the obvious (and often forgotten!)... spend less t...

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Merry Christmas & That’s a Wrap, 2018!

Hi Ben Kingsley here, Managing Director of Empower Wealth. And, yep, it's that time of the year again — I'm sure the hat gave it away — but it's my Christmas and calendar year wrap for Empower Wealth! It has been a massive year for Empower Wealth, and each year I like to check in with you to share some of the achievements and milestones that h...

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The Power of Knowledge – Property Education is King

For those who listen to The Property Couch podcast, it's no secret that Empower Wealth Founder and Managing Director, Ben Kingsley, is on a crusade to help everyday Australians "up" their knowledge when it comes to property investing and property education. Having spent over 25 years increasing his own knowledge to become an expert in this area...

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