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Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Top rated savings accounts What makes them stand out from the pack?
What it is that makes the top online savings accounts stand out from the crowd? Online savings accounts are rapidly growing in popularity. But with an increasing number on offer there are several things you should look out for when opening an account.
Savings Accounts
21 Oct, 2009
3 min read
Kate Cowling
Five barriers to savings and how to beat them
Avoid the five most common speed humps when racing to your savings goals. Opening a savings account can be a good discipline for putting a stop to your spending habits. However, the biggest hurdle most people face in trying to cultivate regular savings is the daily pressures of bills and general life expenses.
Savings Accounts
21 Oct, 2009
6 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Why Gen Y is broke $2.6B lent to friends
Generation Y is struggling to manage their finances, with the vast majority resorting to borrowing and lending informally between friends and peers, a St George Bank survey has found. Just what will it take for Gen Y to learn the savings lesson?
Savings Accounts
21 Oct, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Why Gen Y is broke $2.6B lent to friends
Generation Y is struggling to manage their finances, with the vast majority resorting to borrowing and lending informally between friends and peers, a St George Bank survey has found. Just what will it take for Gen Y to learn the savings lesson?
Savings Accounts
21 Oct, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
When saving too much is losing you cash
Can putting too much into your savings account be bad for you, or is it just a myth that retailers want you to believe? A guaranteed method of gaining profit from your savings is paying debt, which normally attracts higher interest rates
Savings Accounts
14 Oct, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Government to end savings tax drag?
Savings accounts may become a much more attractive place to keep money as a result of the Federal Government's current tax review. Tax and inflation are the traditional enemies of any serious saver.
Savings Accounts
14 Oct, 2009
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Term deposits Vs savings accounts What's best for you?
Where should one stash their cash: savings accounts or term deposits? Australia may have escaped the full grunt of the GFC, but the new mood of thrifty restraint appears to be hanging around a little longer. This is the perfect environment in which to begin saving for that next rainy day or home loan deposit.
Savings Accounts
07 Oct, 2009
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
First home or holiday Money management with savings priorities
Reach your savings goals by effective prioritising and savings account management. The way Australians prioritise their savings goals can speed up or slow down how soon you reach the finish line. When people end up juggling more than one savings target, the easiest way out is to give one goal a higher priority
Savings Accounts
07 Oct, 2009
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Tax refund - Key to your savings fortune
It's tax refund time, which means millions of Australians are pondering whether to spend their payment at the shops, or put it safely away into their savings accounts.
Savings Accounts
30 Sep, 2009
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
New study Gen X might never own homes
Are the terrible saving habits of Generation X hindering their hopes of home ownership? A study has shown that Gen X is unlikely to ever own a home because their baby boomer parents have spent their inheritance.
Savings Accounts
25 Sep, 2009
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Fast ways to grow your savings this party season
All the extra fun and party frivolity in Spring can end up putting a strain on the purse strings. Which is why keeping your hard-earned cash in a high interest savings account will ensure you continue to boost your bank balance while you kick up your heels.
Savings Accounts
25 Sep, 2009
4 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Earn easy money by switching
You could be missing out on thousands of dollars in interest by sticking with the same old savings account. Misguided loyalty to your bank or just plain laziness could be holding you back from achieving your savings goals faster.
Savings Accounts
16 Sep, 2009
4 min read
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