Savings Accounts News

The latest savings accounts news and tips

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Stockspot Savings offers alternative to banks

Australians looking to grow their wealth over time with the help of a high-interest savings account have a new alternative to consider from online investment adviser and fund manager, Stockspot.

Savings Accounts

02 Feb, 2019

2 min read

Stockspot Savings offers alternative to banks

Bria Horne

Personal Finance Writer

How to save over $6,000 in 2019

Is your wallet feeling a little flat after the festive season? Do you have a savings goal in mind for your New Year’s resolution? Luckily, we’re here to help.

Savings Accounts

01 Jan, 2019

3 min read

Bria Horne

Personal Finance Writer

Where to see the 2018 NYE fireworks

There’s no bigger night of the year for fireworks in Australia than NYE. Wherever you are or are planning to go to celebrate, we’ve put together a list of the best spots to see the sky light up for the night.

Savings Accounts

27 Dec, 2018

3 min read

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Mobile payments double in popularity this Christmas period

New research from ANZ has found that the use of mobile payments in October and November 2018 has grown more than 100 per cent compared to October to December 2017.

Savings Accounts

18 Dec, 2018

2 min read

Mobile payments double in popularity this Christmas period

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

CBA, CSIRO test blockchain programmable money

A cashless society may be the future of how you spend money, but Australian scientists, engineers and bankers are testing a new type of currency altogether.

Savings Accounts

17 Nov, 2018

3 min read

CBA, CSIRO test blockchain programmable money

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Australian household economy values food, fun

How much of our money is spent on recreation and refreshment? More than you might expect, as research by the CBA has found.

Savings Accounts

14 Nov, 2018

2 min read

Australian household economy values food, fun

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

ANZ raises interest rates on Progress Saver accounts

ANZ has made changes to its savings account interest rates, allowing customers to grow wealth more quickly, provided they make regular deposits.

Savings Accounts

29 Oct, 2018

2 min read

ANZ raises interest rates on Progress Saver accounts

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Tax refunds likely for 200,000 Australians, says ATO

As tax season comes to a close, the ATO has discovered 200,000 people who should be expecting refunds, and yet haven’t filed yet. Are you one of them?

Savings Accounts

05 Oct, 2018

3 min read

Tax refunds likely for 200,000 Australians, says ATO

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Australian wealth grows, but so does inequality

Australia’s overall wealth may be growing faster than its overall debt, but this wealth is not being evenly spread among our rich and poor.

Savings Accounts

25 Sep, 2018

3 min read

Australian wealth grows, but so does inequality

Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

High-interest savings accounts come with strings attached

Lenders are asking customers to jump through hoops if they want to earn even moderate rates of interest on their savings accounts.

Savings Accounts

16 Sep, 2018

3 min read

High-interest savings accounts come with strings attached

Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Aussies spending more on Father's Day than on Mother's Day

How much did you spend on a present for Dad this Father’s Day? Probably more than you spent on your last Mother’s Day gift, according to the Commonwealth Bank.

Savings Accounts

31 Aug, 2018

2 min read