Back to School: Getting uniform ready without breaking the bank
24 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Tips and tricks for spending less on the kids uniforms this year.
School is coming, ready or not, and it s time for parents as well as kids to get ready. Herald reporter (and mum) Kirsty Wynn offers a practical guide to what you need to know. Today: Uniforms.
It is that time of the year again when school heads back and the cash card comes out.
Payments for donations and devices can often be spread throughout the year but to buy a new school uniform the cost is upfront.
Why the Reserve Bank is pulling back on its QE bond buying
25 Jan, 2021 04:26 AM
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Westpac expects that the central bank will gradually taper the pace of Government bond purchases to around $500m by the end of the year
Westpac expects that the central bank will gradually taper the pace of Government bond purchases to around $500m by the end of the year
The Reserve Bank s bond-buying programme has become a shadow of its former self. The programme, also known as quantitative easing, peaked in early April at $1.8 billion a week when the extent of the Covid-19 pandemic was starting to be understood, then dropped back to $700 million a week in August.