Rates went up again. Here’s how to get your breathing room back

Rates went up again. Here’s how to get your breathing room back

Rates went up again. Here’s how to get your breathing room back James Harris
Published on: 06/02/2026

This week’s interest rate rise probably didn’t surprise you. But that doesn’t make it any less frustrating. Especially after many people finally felt a bit of breathing room from rate cuts over the last 18 months.

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Fixed rates are rising again — here’s what it really means

Fixed rates are rising again — here’s what it really means

Fixed rates are rising again — here’s what it really means James Harris
Published on: 19/12/2025

Banks are quietly moving before the RBA does. Here’s why it matters.

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Drowning in Debt? Here’s How to Take Back Control

Drowning in Debt? Here’s How to Take Back Control

Drowning in Debt? Here’s How to Take Back Control James Harris
Published on: 18/07/2025

The emotional toll is real, but so is the plan to destroy it.

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