Car Loans

If you want to keep your car running smoothly and avoid costly mechanic bills, then choosing the right fuel is important. In Australia, regular unleaded petrol (91), premium unleaded (95 and 98) and E10 are among the most common petrol choices for motorists. If you’ve seen these names on the petrol bowser without fully understanding what they mean, here are the basics to help you make a more informed choice the next time you fill up your car.

Mark Bristow -

20 Feb, 2024 -

5 min read

Car Loans

Economists at the Australian National University say motorists would benefit from a higher tax on petrol.

Laine Gordon -

07 Mar, 2013 -

4 min read

Car Loans

Buying a new car is a big commitment, particularly if you plan to hold onto it for the next five to ten years. So, does it still make sense to buy a car with a petrol engine?

Georgia Brown -

27 May, 2021 -

5 min read

Car Insurance

Electric Vehicles (EVs) generally cost more to purchase than their petrol-powered equivalents, and may also often cost more to insure. However, the fuel cost savings may be able to help offset some of these higher expenses.

Mark Bristow -

14 Aug, 2023 -

4 min read

Car Insurance

Learn the different types of popular fuels required for cars and their fundamental difference.

Vidhu Bajaj -

04 Oct, 2022 -

6 min read

Car Insurance

Roadside assistance, also known as breakdown cover, is a service that provides assistance to motorists, who have become stranded as a result of mechanical failure or other vehicle-related issues.

Savings Accounts

How can I get cheaper petrol? Consumers can use specialist websites, apps and loyalty schemes to get cheaper petrol.

Nick Bendel -

22 Aug, 2017 -

3 min read

Savings Accounts

Last calendar year, Australians spent $642 billion on general living expenses, according to ASIC's MoneySmart.

Laine Gordon -

18 Apr, 2013 -

3 min read

Savings Accounts

8 ways to get organised in the new financial year

Laine Gordon -

10 Jul, 2015 -

4 min read

bnpl

Bundll is a buy now, pay later (BNPL) service that lets you shop for up to $1,000 at any retailer (whether online or in-store) that accepts Mastercard. However, unlike other BNPL services, bundll is designed to pay for your everyday purchases by clubbing your weekly spends into a single bundll that can be paid off in 14 days, without any interest.

Jodie Humphries -

29 Jun, 2023 -

6 min read

Energy

A natural gas connection may appear to be the more efficient choice in the cities. But LPG may be more practical for customers elsewhere.

Jodie Humphries -

30 Apr, 2021 -

4 min read

Credit Cards

Is your credit card spending out of control? From petrol to personal training sessions, there are many ways to drive up your debt.

Credit Cards

Are you interested to learn more about credit cards and their history? Here are ten interesting facts about these plastic cards that are sure to leave you intrigued.

Jodie Humphries -

25 Nov, 2020 -

5 min read

Credit Cards

Here is everything you need to know about how credit card points can be limited and even removed by your card provider.

Alex Ritchie -

01 Sep, 2023 -

4 min read

Home Loans

What's all this chat about an RBA cut?

Home Loans

Cost of living on the rise time to fix your mortgage

Laine Gordon -

12 Apr, 2011 -

2 min read

Home Loans

First home owners how much can you really afford to borrow?

Laine Gordon -

23 Apr, 2011 -

2 min read

Bank Accounts

Find accounts with no ATM fees for withdrawals at foreign ATMs. RateCity compares the best of everyday accounts across Australia.

Bank Accounts

Australians are being urged to use their ATM cards wisely after RateCity.com.au analysis of RBA figures shows that collectively we forked out an estimated $548 million in avoidable ATM fees in the past year. ATM fees can be avoided by taking out money when using EFTPOS at the supermarket or the service station or switching to an account that has no ATM fees.

RateCity -

16 Jun, 2016 -

3 min read

Savings Accounts

As inflation and the cost of living put the squeeze on more Australian budgets, one generation is actively taking steps to save money and stay ahead of the curve. But how effective could these strategies be for reaching your savings goals?

Mark Bristow -

22 Jan, 2024 -

3 min read

Savings Accounts

Tis the season to spend, spend, spend with mobile payment platform usage growing more than 100 per cent from the 2017 versus 2018 Christmas period.

Alex Ritchie -

18 Dec, 2018 -

2 min read

Savings Accounts

With the cost of living reaching boiling point, here is a list of savings tips that could help you live your day-to-day life with a sense of normalcy. Don’t cut back your lifestyle, just pay less for it.

Mia Steiber -

24 Jun, 2022 -

13 min read

Car Loans

Average petrol prices in Australia��_s largest cities are the highest in four years, and the ACCC are encouraging motorists to find the cheapest deals.

Mark Bristow -

21 Aug, 2018 -

3 min read

Car Loans

ACCC Chairman Rod Sims has urged Aussies to empower themselves by using fuel price data from website and apps.

Alex Ritchie -

14 Sep, 2017 -

3 min read

Car Loans

Car loan repayments are still a big part of your car's cost, but at least you have more options for getting petrol in Australia.

Alex Ritchie -

26 Sep, 2018 -

2 min read

Bank Accounts

The government has instructed its consumer watchdog to ��_bust open the books of petrol companies��_ to stop price gouging at the petrol pump.

Nick Bendel -

24 Dec, 2017 -

2 min read

Bank Accounts

With many Australians concerned about the impact that potential fuel and energy price rises could have on their household budgets, the federal government is encouraging Aussies to make use of comparison tools to get more affordable deals.

Mark Bristow -

03 Jan, 2018 -

2 min read

Bank Accounts

Australians are starting the new year with a spring in their step according to the latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian consumer confidence survey. The headline index climbing by 4.7 per cent since from mid-December to 122, the highest since November 2013.

Home Loans

The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to keep the nation’s cash rate on hold this month may have come as a relief to Australia’s first home buyers and other owner occupiers. But with the possibility that rate could rise again before the year’s end, and with no rate cuts expected until mid to late 2024, it’s important for borrowers to carefully consider their mortgage options before making an application, to make sure it suits their finances.

Mark Bristow -

05 Oct, 2023 -

3 min read

Home Loans

Virgin Money is offering mortgage borrowers tens of thousands of Velocity Points if they take out a Reward Me home loan before 30 November 2018.

Nick Bendel -

05 Sep, 2018 -

2 min read

Home Loans

Would you be willing to rent out the spare room, or live at home with the folks for longer in order to afford your own home? According to a new Mortgage Choice survey, young Australians are prepared to do both.

Laine Gordon -

15 Jun, 2011 -

2 min read

Personal Loans

If reducing your carbon footprint is one of your new year’s resolutions, there’s no better time to start exploring your options.

Georgia Brown -

05 Jan, 2022 -

4 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

Car Insurance

Did you know a vehicle is stolen every eight minutes somewhere in Australia? And between January and September 2010, 33,482 cars were stolen across the country. That's the frightening statistic in a recent report from car insurer Budget Direct.

Laine Gordon -

14 Apr, 2011 -

3 min read

Credit Cards

As of July 1, the way consumers earn and spend rewards points will drastically change.

Alex Ritchie -

23 Jun, 2017 -

9 min read

Credit Cards

A new buy-now-pay-later service, bundll, has launched, targeting an area not yet covered by the big players: everyday spending.

Alison Cheung -

13 Feb, 2020 -

2 min read

Credit Cards

CommBank has launched a new rewards credit card, with customers able to earn up to 3 Awards points for every dollar spent.

Alex Ritchie -

01 Feb, 2020 -

3 min read

Superannuation

The people who dipped into their superannuation twice spent more money the second time round on groceries, paying down debt, clothing and more, according to an analysis of banking data.

Tony Ibrahim -

17 Aug, 2020 -

4 min read