Latest Personal Finance http://bigpondnews.com/rssfeed/Finance/PersonalFinance Latest Personal Finance articles. en Fri, 25 May 2012 14:36:13 GMT CBA cuts rates on fixed rate mortgages http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/25/CBA_cuts_rates_on_fixed_rate_mortgages_753975.html Commonwealth Bank of Australia has cut interest rates on some fixed rate home loans by up to 0.4 per cent. Fri, 25 May 2012 03:57:40 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/25/CBA_cuts_rates_on_fixed_rate_mortgages_753975.html Consumer inflation expectations down http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/17/Consumer_inflation_expectations_down_751310.html The Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations declined 0.2% to 3.1%in May. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:35:26 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/17/Consumer_inflation_expectations_down_751310.html Consumers struggle to pay off credit http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/17/Consumers_struggle_to_pay_off_credit_751309.html Veda's latest Australian Debt Survey shows more than 2.7 million Australians struggle to repay credit. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:35:09 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/17/Consumers_struggle_to_pay_off_credit_751309.html Ave weekly earnings up 1.1pc http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/17/Ave_weekly_earnings_up_11pc_751305.html Latest figures show average weekly earnings for adults working full time rose by just over one per cent. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:34:59 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/17/Ave_weekly_earnings_up_11pc_751305.html Wong is prepared to make more cuts http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/13/More_cuts_if_needed_for_surplus__Wong_749915.html Finance Minister Penny Wong says the government is prepared to make spending cuts to reach budget surplus. Sun, 13 May 2012 12:19:28 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/13/More_cuts_if_needed_for_surplus__Wong_749915.html Aust stocks tipped for firm open http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/13/Aust_stocks_tipped_for_firm_open_749914.html Australian stocks are expected to open firmer as players take their cues from Chinese government moves. Sun, 13 May 2012 12:17:20 GMT http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Finance/2012/05/13/Aust_stocks_tipped_for_firm_open_749914.html