300,000
… is the number of people who will lose the age pension completely from January 2017 when the tougher age pension assets test, which has now been legislated, takes effect.
3.7 per cent
... was the annualised rate of economic growth in the United States in the three months to June – well above economists' expectations.
50 per cent
… is the percentage of credit card holders who say they "never" or "only sometimes" pay off their debt in full and are stuck on a credit card roundabout, finds a survey commissioned by ME bank.
1.2 per cent
… was the rise in the value of renovations for the 2014 calendar year compared with 2013. Low interest rates and strong dwelling price growth in Sydney and Melbourne are behind the increase, the Housing Industry Association says.
