Emily Stewart

While most Australians with a mortgage have been benefiting from the Reserve Bank cutting rates this year, not everyone is celebrating.

Experts warn the Reserve Bank's proposal to end card surcharges to save consumers money could have unintended consequences.

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At the largest ASX-listed companies, chief executives continue to earn 55 times the average earnings of an Australian worker, but termination payouts for the business elite have dropped to their lowest level in 15 years.

With the end of the financial year approaching, tax agents say it is a good time to look at maximising your super, which might provide some tax benefits too.

Consumer prices rose 2.4 per cent for the year to April, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It is the third month in a row that headline inflation rate has remained steady. 

The big banks have all cut their variable home loan rates, but not everyone will want to reduce their mortgage repayments. Savers are still in the dark, with only two lenders announcing cuts to savings rates. Here's your handy guide to what the RBA cut means for you.

Lenders are cutting fixed and variable rates in an attempt to attract customers ahead of a widely anticipated Reserve Bank meeting next week, when the official cash rate is expected to be cut. 

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