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Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

How to save $3,000 in 2018

Now that you’ve blown your budget over Christmas, it’s time to take saving seriously. We’ve got six ways to help you save over $3,000 in 2018.

Savings Accounts

01 Jan, 2018

3 min read

How to save $3,000 in 2018
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

ASIC reveals five-step plan for financial success

Australians are being encouraged to start the new year by setting financial goals and taking control of their money.

Savings Accounts

29 Dec, 2017

3 min read

ASIC reveals five-step plan for financial success
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

How to host the best NYE party at home

For many of us, New Year’s Eve (NYE) means going out. But what if you don’t feel like braving the crowds, or you have the post-Christmas cash blues?

Savings Accounts

27 Dec, 2017

3 min read

How to host the best NYE party at home
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Sorry Sydneysiders, Melbourne is the most desired holiday location in Australia

Melbourne is the most desired holiday location in Australia, with 4.25 million Aussies indicating they’d like to visit, according to a Roy Morgan survey.

Savings Accounts

11 Dec, 2017

3 min read

Sorry Sydneysiders, Melbourne is the most desired holiday location in Australia
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Employment levels up, yet wage growth not budging

Unemployment levels are lower than they were a year ago, but these rates are slowing and wage growth could go with it.

Savings Accounts

08 Dec, 2017

5 min read

Employment levels up, yet wage growth not budging
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Almost half of Aussie women do not feel in control of their finances

MLC have released new research showing that just over half of Australian women feel in control of their finances, with the remaining half concerned about the lack of opportunities available for women to grow their super, as well as their savings.

Savings Accounts

29 Nov, 2017

3 min read

Almost half of Aussie women do not feel in control of their finances
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

CBA introduces ATM deposit limit

Commonwealth Bank personal customers are now banned from depositing more than $20,000 per day at the bank’s ATMs.

Savings Accounts

21 Nov, 2017

2 min read

CBA introduces ATM deposit limit
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Gender equality scorecard' finds gaps in every industry

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) have released the latest ‘gender equality scorecard’, finding that while many areas have seen improvement there is still a ways to go.

Savings Accounts

17 Nov, 2017

2 min read

Gender equality scorecard' finds gaps in every industry
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Government gives customer-owned banking a regulatory boost

Australia’s banking industry may see more movement away from traditional models, as well as increased levels of competition in the future, thanks to updated regulatory and legislative reforms from the federal government to enhance the presence of credit unions, building societies and other customer-owned banks in the nation’s financial landscape.

Savings Accounts

09 Nov, 2017

2 min read

Government gives customer-owned banking a regulatory boost
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

CommBank launches facial recognition for their banking App

Can you trust facial recognition for your bank accounts? CommBank thinks so.

Savings Accounts

06 Nov, 2017

2 min read

CommBank launches facial recognition for their banking App
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Today is the last day taxpayers can lodge their own tax return

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding Australians that today, 31 October, is the last day for taxpayers to lodge their own tax return, or they will potentially cop a large fine.

Savings Accounts

31 Oct, 2017

2 min read

Today is the last day taxpayers can lodge their own tax return
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Ranking Australia's states and territories by economy

A recent report has found that out of Australia’s states and territories, South Australia has experienced the strongest improvement in economic performance over the last quarter, though New South Wales remains at the front of the pack.

Savings Accounts

23 Oct, 2017

2 min read

Ranking Australia's states and territories by economy