RBA Rate Rise: How To Build A Household Budget That Can Absorb The Shock
Why does a rate rise cause some households to fall into financial stress? Because the rate rise often isn’t the underlying problem. It exposes a household that already has little financial buffer, no clear spending structure and no room to absorb higher repayments. On Tuesday the 29th of September 2026, the RBA lifted the cash rate by 25 basis...












