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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

Family savings Teaching your kids the basics

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

Did your savings account cause the financial crisis?

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

Christmas accounts - The Scrooge of savings accounts?

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

Who's paying the big rates on savings accounts?

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

Christmas cheer Keep festive without dipping into your savings account

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

Gen Y savings accounts Money maker or savings fads

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

Spring clean your bank for a better return

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

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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