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Patricia Babalis

Ways to slash your banking costs

Want to slash your banking costs? Check out your direct debits, watching your spending and compare the credit card options available to you.

Bank Accounts

14 Aug, 2014

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Are forgotten direct debits costing Australians?

Typically, Aussies love the convenience direct debit payments afford. However, just as you'd scrutinise your credit card statements, you should also pay close attention to your direct debits.

Bank Accounts

21 Jul, 2014

3 min read

Are forgotten direct debits costing Australians?

Kate Wick

Saving perks fail to switch bank customers

The hassle of changing bank accounts has deterred Australians from switching, despite the introduction of a Federal initiative designed to make it easier.

Bank Accounts

15 May, 2014

2 min read

Saving perks fail to switch bank customers

Kate Cowling

5 reasons your budget isn't working

Using a budget is a prerequisite for avoiding debt and living within your means. But have you tried making a budget and found that it doesn't work for you? Do you always manage to spend more than you budgeted for? Instead of giving up, consider five common reasons your budget isn't working.

Bank Accounts

09 Feb, 2014

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Aussies waste $1b in account fees

Australians are unnecessarily paying up to $120 a year just to hold a transaction account.

Bank Accounts

03 Feb, 2014

2 min read

Kate Wick

Money is tearing couples apart

There's a general rule that you should never talk about money with colleagues but what about with your partner? Despite seeing each other at your most vulnerable; first thing in the morning, hung over, crying at movies, money is still a subject that makes most couples cringe and is driving them apart.

Bank Accounts

12 Dec, 2013

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Men spend more when women aren't around

Men are more likely to spend on impulse, rack up debt and less likely to save when surrounded by more men and fewer women, a new study has found.

Bank Accounts

03 Feb, 2013

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Save $8000 with 8 simple tips

Are you finding your money isn't going as far at the moment? Take control of your cash with these eight tips from finance guru Ross Greenwood to help you save thousands of dollars in one year.

Bank Accounts

19 Nov, 2012

5 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Free money to switch

Australians are being lured with free cash and other financial incentives to switch accounts as the battle of the banks continues to heat up.

Bank Accounts

09 Oct, 2012

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Five tips to slash $1000 off food bills

Australian families waste $1000 a year throwing good food in the bin, new research shows.

Bank Accounts

30 Aug, 2012

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

When should you combine finances with a partner?

Taking the plunge and combining your finances with a partner can be an exciting stage in life. However, sharing finances can also create some challenges if you don't do your homework first and put some sensible plans and structures in place.

Bank Accounts

18 Jun, 2012

2 min read

When should you combine finances with a partner?

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Pinch in the pocketbook

Australians wasted around $56 million accessing their own money at the ATM in December, simply by using automatic-teller machines serviced by a bank that is not their own, according to RateCity calculations.

Bank Accounts

05 Mar, 2012

2 min read