Credit Cards

Consumers who take out an American Express Velocity Platinum Card in the next month can earn up to 100,000 bonus Velocity points.

Nick Bendel -

21 May, 2019 -

2 min read

Credit Cards

There are at least 20 credit cards that don��_t charge an annual fee, according to a new analysis of the Australian credit card market. Some of these $0 annual fee credit cards are from well-known providers such as American Express, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA, Bankwest, Citi, HSBC and ING.

Nick Bendel -

30 Mar, 2018 -

2 min read

Credit Cards

Australians could receive up to 120,000 bonus Velocity points if they take out a new American Express Westpac Altitude Black Bundle.

Nick Bendel -

28 Jun, 2019 -

2 min read

Home Loans

It��_s not just the Australian property market that��_s in a rut. According to the Knight Frank Global House Price Index, in the first quarter of 2011, house prices rose 1.8 percent globally, compared with 3.3 percent in the final three months of 2010. The figures represent the lowest growth since the end of 2009.

Laine Gordon -

30 Jun, 2011 -

2 min read

Home Loans

At the time of publishing, 28 lenders have announced they are increasing variable home loan rates – including the big four banks. This latest cash rate hike is the equivalent of paying an extra $1,701 each month.

Alex Ritchie -

13 Jun, 2023 -

4 min read

Home Loans

Mark Bristow -

15 Jun, 2017 -

2 min read

Savings Accounts

Forget tough economic times; Australians will spend around $850 million on cosmetic surgery this year, research suggests.

Laine Gordon -

21 May, 2012 -

3 min read

Savings Accounts

Rules banning retailers from slapping surcharges on the products bought over buy now pay later platforms are unlikely to be scrapped, the RBA has said -- that is, until the technology matures.

Tony Ibrahim -

08 Dec, 2020 -

4 min read

Savings Accounts

Australia’s banking landscape is not facing the same risks of catastrophe or contagion that is plaguing lenders like Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank in the United States.

Peter Terlato -

20 Mar, 2023 -

4 min read

Bank Accounts

International banks have been occupying the headlines in recent weeks, with the collapse of some of America’s biggest banks, and the industry-bail out of a European one.

Paul Marshall -

24 Mar, 2023 -

7 min read

Bank Accounts

Whether you��_re daydreaming the last days of work away, or you��_re planning your next family holiday, you may be looking for inspiration of where to travel next year.

Alex Ritchie -

21 Dec, 2017 -

2 min read

Bank Accounts

Commonwealth Bank is joining the Apple Pay platform. To date it has been largely been ignored by the big banks, with the exception of ANZ.

Laine Gordon -

14 Dec, 2018 -

2 min read

Personal Loans

As we escape the confines of lockdowns and wild winter weather, travel intentions are rising. Now may be the ideal time to start financially planning for your next exciting domestic or overseas trip. Be sure to compare personal loans to discover what's best for you.

Peter Terlato -

06 Sep, 2022 -

3 min read

Superannuation

Industry superannuation funds should be enticed to substantially increase their stake in Australian agriculture, a new report has argued.

Nick Bendel -

14 Jun, 2017 -

2 min read

Health Insurance

The simple act of sitting down and staring at a screen might seem harmless, relaxing even, and yet reams of research suggests that sedentary jobs are making us fat, giving us bad backs, and triggering heart attacks.

Laine Gordon -

28 Jun, 2012 -

3 min read

Cryptocurrency

With price falls for Bitcoin and Ethereum being regarded as a "crypto market crash", and TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin losing its dollar peg, Australans may be woondering what is happening to cryptocurrencies right now?

Alex Ritchie -

12 May, 2022 -

4 min read