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Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Free cash up for grabs
Misplacing the odd $10-note here or there may not be unusual for most of us, but what about forgetting hundreds of thousands of dollars?
Bank Accounts
13 Nov, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Tying the financial knot with a joint transaction account
Australians in serious relationships often choose to combine their finances, opting for joint transaction accounts, savings accounts and credit cards. But what do you do if your relationship sours, putting your finances at risk?
Bank Accounts
11 May, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Students set to save hundreds on everyday banking
For many students living on a miniscule budget, savings of any size are welcome. That's why it may come as a surprise to discover that students and young Australians are the most frivolous group when it comes to accruing fees on their transaction accounts, according to Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) figures.
Bank Accounts
11 May, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Transaction fees exceed $413.5 million this year
More Australians are shopping smarter and using their transaction accounts for purchases rather than credit cards compared with this time last year, new figures have revealed.
Bank Accounts
05 May, 2011
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Aussies flick credit for debit cards and save
More Australians are shopping smarter and using their transaction accounts for purchases rather than credit cards compared with this time last year, new figures have revealed.
Bank Accounts
05 May, 2011
3 min read
RateCity
Debit cards
A debit card operates in much the same way as a credit card, meaning that you can use it at most point-of-sale terminals, as well as online or over the phone. However unlike a credit card, debit cards use funds from your transaction account.
Bank Accounts
04 May, 2011
2 min read
RateCity
Everyday Account
An everyday account or transaction account is a standard deposit account held at a bank or other financial institution. The main purpose of an everyday account is to securely hold funds, usually for the short term.
Bank Accounts
04 May, 2011
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Avoid bank fees at the BPay checkout
Despite a stereotype that insists that generation Y is online savvy, new research points to the contrary when it comes to the under-thirties group's bill-paying habits on their transaction accounts.
Bank Accounts
25 Mar, 2011
3 min read
RateCity
Online transaction accounts
Continued growth in web-based shopping sites, online bill payment and internet banking platforms has fuelled Australian consumer's appetite for online transaction accounts and offered a host of competitive transaction accounts enticing Australians with high interest rates, like the ones we have listed here on RateCity.
Bank Accounts
25 Mar, 2011
3 min read
RateCity
ATM Fees
ATM fees are the fees that consumers pay for withdrawing cash from their transaction accounts or even asking for a balance enquiry via an ATM.
Bank Accounts
09 Sep, 2010
2 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
Aussies spend more than $51 million per month on ATM fees
Australians are still paying unnecessary ATM fees but there are ways to avoid the sting. RateCity investigates. In today's fast-paced world, one of the most convenient ways to access your money from your everyday transaction accounts is through an automatic teller machine (ATM). However is this convenience worth the fees?
Bank Accounts
23 Jul, 2010
3 min read
Patricia Babalis
No ATM fees
Find accounts with no ATM fees for withdrawals at foreign ATMs. RateCity compares the best of everyday accounts across Australia.
Bank Accounts
17 Feb, 2009
2 min read
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