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Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Low savings, high debt impacting lives

Four in 10 Australians feel they’re not living their preferred lifestyle – often because of money problems.

Savings Accounts

28 Aug, 2017

3 min read

Low savings, high debt impacting lives
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Job opportunities increasing across Australia

The latest data from SEEK shows that there were 12.6 per cent more new job adverts on their site in the last financial year (July 16 - July 17).

Savings Accounts

25 Aug, 2017

3 min read

Job opportunities increasing across Australia
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

SA to face High Court if bank tax goes ahead

The major Australian banks will take the South Australian Government to the High Court if it introduce their proposed bank tax.

Savings Accounts

23 Aug, 2017

2 min read

SA to face High Court if bank tax goes ahead
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Our website and app have simplified tax time, says ATO

The Australian Taxation Office is encouraging people to file their tax returns online, claiming the process is easier and faster than ever before.

Savings Accounts

22 Aug, 2017

2 min read

Our website and app have simplified tax time, says ATO
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Jobs data barely moves between June and July

Australia’s unemployment rate has remained at 5.6 per cent, despite a fall in full-time employment.

Savings Accounts

17 Aug, 2017

2 min read

Jobs data barely moves between June and July
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Low level wage growth continues in Australia

Wage growth is up - but at an historically low rate - across both the public and private sector, according to the latest information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Savings Accounts

17 Aug, 2017

2 min read

Low level wage growth continues in Australia
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Simpler bank transfers around the corner

Australia is about to get a new payments system that will make it easier for consumers to transfer money between accounts.

Savings Accounts

11 Aug, 2017

2 min read

Simpler bank transfers around the corner
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Government cracks down on bankers behaving badly

The federal government has moved one step closer to introducing new accountability rules for senior bankers.

Savings Accounts

17 Jul, 2017

3 min read

Government cracks down on bankers behaving badly
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Aussies off the hook for late tax returns

Good news for those who leave things to the last minute.

Savings Accounts

13 Jul, 2017

2 min read

Aussies off the hook for late tax returns
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Employment rates rising, but millions still job hunting

Figures released by Roy Morgan have brought some good news, with Australia’s employment rates increasing over the last 12 months.

Savings Accounts

11 Jul, 2017

2 min read

Employment rates rising, but millions still job hunting
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Big banks grow share of wallet

Australia's big banks are managing more customer wealth today than they were 10 years ago, indicating a strong brand loyalty from Australians that could increase further in the future.

Savings Accounts

10 Jul, 2017

2 min read

Big banks grow share of wallet
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Australians making many errors' on tax returns

The head of the Australian Taxation Office has warned consumers that unjustified deductions are “well and truly in our sights”.

Savings Accounts

06 Jul, 2017

2 min read

Australians making many errors' on tax returns