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Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Start your summer holiday savings now

With record low overseas air fares across the country, your dream holiday may be just around the corner with a smart savings plan. The right savings plan could mean the difference between lounging on white sandy beaches and settling for a sunny spot in the backyard.

Savings Accounts

03 Sep, 2009

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

How to get more out of your savings

There are many different ways you can compare savings accounts and choose the right savings solutions that work best for you. Here's how three Australian households have used the economic downturn to pump up their savings.

Savings Accounts

03 Sep, 2009

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Make Your Wedding Savings Worth It!

With spring upon us and romance in the air, it’s time to start thinking about saving up for that special day. But The average cost of weddings in Australia is also on the rise, and Bride to Be magazine’s "Cost of Love 2008" survey has the average price tag at $49,202

Savings Accounts

30 Aug, 2009

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Earn 12.84% interest saving for your first home

If you thought saving a deposit for your first home loan will take longer than four years, than compare First Home Saver Accounts and you may find yourself mowing your own lawn much sooner than you thought.

Savings Accounts

30 Aug, 2009

3 min read

Earn 12.84% interest saving for your first home

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Business online savings bank account

A business online savings account can be beneficial to business owners that want to make the most of their profits in a high interest savings account.

Savings Accounts

04 Aug, 2009

1 min read

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Compare savings accounts

Savings accounts are often tailored to differing lifestyles, so it's important to know what features you're looking for when you compare them.

Savings Accounts

08 Jan, 2009

3 min read

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Compare bank accounts

For most of us, it takes a big event or major overhaul for us to change banks. Australians are loyal customers but mostly, they are perturbed by the effort required to research and move over all their finances. Although many people are happy to stay loyal to the one bank, there are benefits to switching if you find one better suited to you.

Savings Accounts

08 Jan, 2009

1 min read

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Is there one best savings account in Australia?

When we were younger we were less concerned with savings and more about spending. It was only after the funds ran out and we couldn't afford that holiday, or a new car, that we started to consider putting some money aside.

Savings Accounts

08 Jan, 2009

2 min read

Is there one best savings account in Australia?

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Christmas money saving tips

Christmas is the time of year when our hard-earned dollars can rapidly dwindle away, leaving us short of funds for presents, work parties and an array of social events. Without budgeting and saving, for what is usually the most expensive time of year, we can end up with credit card debt that we are still paying off in the New Year.

Savings Accounts

09 Dec, 2008

2 min read

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Pensioner deeming accounts

Pensioner deeming accounts are special accounts to anyone over 55 or on a government pension. The deeming rates are set by the commonwealth government and used to calculate income for pension and social benefits.

Savings Accounts

09 Dec, 2008

1 min read

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Cash management trust account

First introduced in 1980 and pioneered by Hill Samuel Australia (since 1985 Macquarie Bank) in response to the lack of high yielding deposit accounts offered by banks, Cash Management Trusts (CMT) became very popular during the eighties and nineties.

Savings Accounts

03 Dec, 2008

1 min read

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Online money saving tips

If you are looking for some money savings tips we'd suggest an online savings account is a great place to start. Piggy banks have become a thing of the past as you can now deposit and manage your savings online, while earning interest on top.

Savings Accounts

30 Oct, 2008

3 min read