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Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Should I keep all my money in one bank?

Let’s take a look at some of the common myths of having one bank account and whether they are true or false, as well as some of the benefits of multiple accounts.

Bank Accounts

22 Sep, 2020

5 min read

Should I keep all my money in one bank?
Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Baby Stress: why 1 in 2 Aussie parents worry about money

Bank Accounts

23 Aug, 2019

3 min read

Baby Stress: why 1 in 2 Aussie parents worry about money
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Footy means big marks, big goals – and big business

Australia’s economy will soon get an injection of several hundred million dollars, with another AFL season about to get underway.

Bank Accounts

21 Feb, 2019

4 min read

Footy means big marks, big goals – and big business
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Pet spending around the world

Pet spending around the world

Bank Accounts

23 Jan, 2019

9 min read

Pet spending around the world
Bria Horne

Personal Finance Writer

14 fun ways to make money

Laugh & Get Rich Day on February 8 is a day that celebrates the physical and mental healing benefits derived from laughter. How can you laugh and get rich?

Bank Accounts

15 Jan, 2019

7 min read

14 fun ways to make money
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A history of money

A history of money

Bank Accounts

07 Jan, 2019

4 min read

A history of money
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Should financial literacy be taught in schools?

Larissa Zhang, University of New South Wales Actuarial Studies student, submitted the scholarship-winning essay, answering the question "should financial literacy be taught in schools? Why or why not?"

Bank Accounts

12 Jun, 2018

3 min read

Should financial literacy be taught in schools?
Bria Horne

Personal Finance Writer

Appliances that chew through your money

Are exorbitant power bills killing your buzz? Rather than relying on your credit card or savings account to pay your electricity provider, consider changing your power consumption.

Bank Accounts

27 Apr, 2018

4 min read

Appliances that chew through your money
Georgie Hay

Savers struggle to keep their heads above inflation as record low cash rate continues

With the cash rate at record lows, we look at what you can do to maximise your returns.

Bank Accounts

03 Apr, 2018

2 min read

Savers struggle to keep their heads above inflation as record low cash rate continues
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Why you can't afford to ignore your credit score

If you’ve been putting off checking your credit score in fear of an average rating, you could be making common mistakes that are detrimental to your credit history. Worse, you are missing a valuable opportunity to improve your score.

Bank Accounts

21 Mar, 2018

5 min read

Why you can't afford to ignore your credit score
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

How the NPP will revolutionise personal banking

Ever wanted to pay your bill with emojis? The New Payments Platform is slowly rolling out across Australia, and it’s going to revolutionise the way we bank.

Bank Accounts

26 Feb, 2018

3 min read

How the NPP will revolutionise personal banking
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Comprehensive credit reporting gains momentum

NAB has become the first big four bank to introduce comprehensive credit reporting.

Bank Accounts

20 Feb, 2018

2 min read

Comprehensive credit reporting gains momentum

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