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Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Family savings Teaching your kids the basics
The way that parents save money - especially using a savings account - will leave a lasting impression on their children's saving habits, and new research from Bankwest shows parents are taking this on board.
Savings Accounts
18 Nov, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Did your savings account cause the financial crisis?
Westpac CEO Gail Kelly put forth recently that if we all had more money stored away in savings accounts, Australia could have escaped the global financial crisis.
Savings Accounts
18 Nov, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Christmas accounts - The Scrooge of savings accounts?
How do Christmas savings accounts measure up to the best deals on the market? A range of specially designed Christmas savings accounts are available but they can be more like Scrooge than Santa Clause.
Savings Accounts
18 Nov, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Who's paying the big rates on savings accounts?
When it comes to savings accounts, Australians are spoilt for choice. There’s a smorgasbord of banks, credit unions and building societies to choose from, casting your net wide can boost the returns on your savings.
Savings Accounts
16 Nov, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Christmas cheer Keep festive without dipping into your savings account
If the impending expense of Christmas has caught you by surprise, use our strategies to get through the festive season without maxing out your credit card or plundering your savings account. Consider opening a special purpose savings account that's dedicated to Christmas.
Savings Accounts
16 Nov, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Gen Y savings accounts Money maker or savings fads
Gen Y is building its reputation of being the “bad saver” generation, with thousands resorting to lending between friends to meet debts and expenses. With a wide range of savings accounts invented just to help them save, is this spelling out the end of their bad savings tale?
Savings Accounts
04 Nov, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Spring clean your bank for a better return
As inflation and interest rates creep up, it's worth sweeping any spare cash into a savings account to make your money work harder. What are the best strategies for working your spare cash harder in an online savings account?
Savings Accounts
04 Nov, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Bye Bye Savings Account Fees?
We might be seeing a trend to get rid of fees on transaction accounts but what's happening with savings account fees? Consumer groups praised the National Australia Bank's recent decision to abolish monthly account keeping fees from its Classic and eBanking personal accounts.
Savings Accounts
04 Nov, 2009
3 min read
RateCity
Online savings accounts
The difference between online savings accounts and your everyday debit accounts is that online savings accounts earn higher interest and usually have features to help you save. Online savings accounts are linked to your debit account
Savings Accounts
02 Nov, 2009
1 min read
RateCity
High interest saving accounts
When it comes to saving money there are plenty of options. Piggy banks, hidden panels and under pillows, are a thing of the past as we can now save money by investing our money in online savings accounts and be rewarded by earning interest on our savings.
Savings Accounts
02 Nov, 2009
2 min read
RateCity
Achieving your savings goal
Throughout life we set ourselves a range of goals; land that amazing job, move overseas, find love, buy a car or travel the world. One common thread with a lot of our goals is saving money.
Savings Accounts
23 Oct, 2009
2 min read
RateCity
Tax on savings
Every Australian is lumped with a tax on savings they deposit into a bank. Tax must be paid on any interest earned, not the amount deposited.
Savings Accounts
23 Oct, 2009
1 min read
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