Home Loans

The value of refinanced home loans staged a small comeback in February, with ABS Lending Indicator data recording a $478 million bump.

Eden Radford -

09 Apr, 2024 -

5 min read

Home Loans

The home loan market cooled in the month of January, with the value of new and refinanced home loans dropping for the second consecutive month.

Eden Radford -

07 Mar, 2024 -

4 min read

Home Loans

The proportion of borrowers opting for a fixed rate hit a new record low of just 1.40 per cent in March, according to the latest ABS statistics.

Eden Radford -

03 May, 2024 -

5 min read

Superannuation

New ATO data reveals the postcodes with the highest amount of lost and unclaimed super account values.

Alex Ritchie -

17 Nov, 2019 -

2 min read

Superannuation

New data from the ATO has highlighted where Australians are still seeing a financial divide, including the highest-earning and lowest-earning postcodes (most in NSW), and the gender gap for pay and super.

Alex Ritchie -

09 Aug, 2022 -

4 min read

Superannuation

Australians are putting in the hard yards to reclaim their lost superannuation, but there are still billions of dollars waiting to be claimed.

Mark Bristow -

16 Oct, 2018 -

2 min read

Credit Cards

Sydney commuters can now ��_tap on and off��_ with their credit card, debit card or mobile device on all government-owned ferry and light rail services.

Alex Ritchie -

13 Mar, 2018 -

2 min read

Home Insurance

In the face of Australia's unpredictable bushfire season, taking proactive measures for your home may better protect your family, property, and future.

Alex Ritchie -

30 Aug, 2023 -

4 min read

Home Insurance

From outbreaks of mould, to pothole damages and the humble cup of coffee, there are several ways that the recent heavy rain is costing everyday Australians more money.

Alex Ritchie -

13 Apr, 2022 -

6 min read

Bank Accounts

The number of ATMs and bank branches has dropped by more than one in 10 in the last financial year, as banks and customers move their transactions online.

Eden Radford -

19 Oct, 2023 -

8 min read

Bank Accounts

With entire regions of central New South Wales being affected by severe flooding, several of Australia’s banks have offered relief and support packages for affected customers.

Mark Bristow -

22 Mar, 2021 -

3 min read

Bank Accounts

The amount Australians spend on their furry friends has increased by 90 per cent over the last two years, according to research from Commonwealth Bank.

Alex Ritchie -

20 Jul, 2018 -

2 min read

Car Loans

Thousands of EV charges are set to be installed across regional NSW thanks to a new state government grant program. Discover how to overcome two barriers to purchasing an EV: range anxiety and cost.

Alex Ritchie -

09 May, 2022 -

3 min read

Car Loans

This week’s announcement of the 2021-22 NSW Budget revealed new measures to support the take-up of electric vehicles (EVs).

Georgia Brown -

24 Jun, 2021 -

3 min read

Car Loans

With greater infrastructure being rolled out for electric vehicles across New South Wales, June may be the month you consider making the switch to sustainable vehicles. So, which green car loans may help you put the pedal to the metal?

Alex Ritchie -

02 Jun, 2022 -

3 min read

Car Insurance

Discover the most at-risk times of day, and suburbs for shopping centre car park collisions. It is a timely reminder to take time this silly season to ensure that your car insurance policy is the best fit for you. 

Alex Ritchie -

20 Dec, 2023 -

3 min read

Car Insurance

South Australia is arguably Australia's friendliest state for drivers. The Virgin Car Insurance study, which compared the costs of car insurance, petrol, parking and tolls as well as theft, revealed Adelaide as the most driver-friendly city in Australia

Laine Gordon -

30 Mar, 2011 -

3 min read

Savings Accounts

Females have closed the pay gap on males, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Full-time adult average weekly ordinary-time earnings reached $1,567.90 in November 2017 _ an increase of 2.3 per cent on the previous year. That included an increase of 2.9 per cent for females and 2.0 per cent for males.

Nick Bendel -

22 Feb, 2018 -

2 min read