Credit Cards

Australians lost over $55 million to scams in the first two months of 2024 alone, according to data from ACCC ScamWatch, with investment scams accounting for the overwhelming majority of the money lost by victims.

Eden Radford -

13 Apr, 2024 -

5 min read

Credit Cards

Fraud on payment cards is returning to pre-pandemic levels, with authorities and police warning Australians to be vigilant against scammers over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Mark Bristow -

22 Dec, 2023 -

3 min read

Credit Cards

New research from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan is predicting that Australians will spend more than $50 billion in retail stores this Christmas season.

Mark Bristow -

14 Nov, 2017 -

2 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

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

Credit Score

Having bad credit may make applying for loans and credit cards feel impossible. But it is possible to recover from a bad credit score, though the length of time it will take may vary. Checking your credit report is often a good start, as is demonstrating your financial responsibility.

Mark Bristow -

28 Feb, 2024 -

4 min read

Credit Score

Banks and lenders use your credit scores when deciding whether or not to approve your loan application. Learning your credit score may be the simplest way to identify fraudulent activity and may also encourage you to improve your rating in order to become a more viable candidate for financing.

Peter Terlato -

13 Oct, 2023 -

3 min read

Credit Score

Almost a third of Australians have been hit by a financial scam, RateCity.com.au research shows.

Laine Gordon -

22 Dec, 2022 -

5 min read

Home Insurance

New research has revealed the locations in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland that were hit hardest by wild weather over the past financial year. With Australia coming into an El Nino summer, it’s important to make sure your home insurance is prepared, especially if you’re living in one of these areas.

Mark Bristow -

16 Nov, 2023 -

4 min read

Home Insurance

A report released by the Climate Council has revealed that nationwide, approximately 520,940 properties – or one in every 25 – will be effectively uninsurable by 2030.

Georgia Brown -

28 Nov, 2023 -

3 min read

Energy

A new report shows that average wholesale prices for electricity have fallen. So, why are power bills still causing so much pain for Australian households?

Alex Ritchie -

23 Oct, 2023 -

4 min read

Bank Accounts

There has been a "significant spike" in "remote access scams", with 2018 losses already surpassing 2017 levels, according to the ACCC.

Nick Bendel -

27 Aug, 2018 -

2 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

Almost one third of Australians have been hit by a financial scam, new RateCity research shows. Scams included credit card hacks, identity theft and people who had been tricked into handing over money.

Laine Gordon -

22 Apr, 2021 -

4 min read

Personal Loans

Bankruptcies, debt agreements and personal insolvency agreements all rose in the final quarter of 2017, according to new data. The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) has reported that there were 7,578 new personal insolvencies in the December quarter _ up 7.4 per cent on the previous year.

Nick Bendel -

31 Jan, 2018 -

1 min read

Personal Loans

It was a tough financial year for Australia��_s debtors, with the number of personal insolvencies growing to its highest figures in nearly a decade.

Mark Bristow -

19 Jul, 2018 -

2 min read

Car Loans

Keep an eye on your car keys _ new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that in 2016, car crime across Australia reached its highest level since 2012, driven by spiking car theft numbers in key states.

Mark Bristow -

07 Jul, 2017 -

1 min read

Car Loans

One of Australia��_s key economic indicators has performed quite strongly over the past year, new data has revealed.

Nick Bendel -

20 Jun, 2017 -

2 min read

Car Loans

Despite many parts of Australia being pulled back into COVID-19-related lockdowns, demand for new vehicles continued to grow in July by 16.1% month-on-month, according to the FCAI.

Alex Ritchie -

18 Aug, 2021 -

3 min read

Superannuation

The Australian government is reviewing the rules surrounding the early release of superannuation, and seeking consultation from the public on when super should be claimed.

Mark Bristow -

21 Dec, 2017 -

4 min read

Superannuation

Are you one of the millions of Australians missing out on unpaid super? It�۪s happening to workers across the nation to the tune of $5.9 billion.

Mark Bristow -

27 Oct, 2018 -

3 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

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

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

Savings Accounts

The Australian Taxation Office has warned people to be careful about sharing their personal details, with scammers likely to be active during tax season.

Nick Bendel -

05 Jun, 2017 -

2 min read

Savings Accounts

Nick Bendel -

15 Jun, 2017 -

2 min read