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Rent or buy? The age-old housing debate

"Are you still renting?" "Why haven't you bought a house?" And my personal favourite: "Rent money is dead money!"

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By Emma Duffy ● 27 Dec, 2019

Home Loans

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Should you lower your home loan repayments?

Home loan interest rates are at record lows these days. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your mortgage repayments should be lower too.

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By William Jolly ● 27 Dec, 2019

Home Loans

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The cost of building a home in Australia

Building a house provides you with the opportunity to carefully curate your dream living space, or to potentially craft something you think you could sell for a...

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By Alex Brewster ● 23 Dec, 2019

Home Loans

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Car subscriptions are revving up, so here's a crash course in how they work

The automotive industry in Australia is changing gear, with several car subscription services rolling off the production line over the last few months.

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By Emma Duffy ● 16 Dec, 2019

Car Loans

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Simple and easy ways for you to save money and take control

Whether it be finding out how to get a better deal on a new purchase or accessing tips and tricks that help you to build your overall position, Savings.com.au helps to cut through the clutter so you can save and build on what is yours.

With a particular focus on the big saving opportunities (eg. buying and owning residential property cars, etc.), Savings.com.au’s sole purpose is to help you save money.

And apart from providing great general information to help people quickly ‘get’ the sometimes complex world of financial products, you will also find that we have plenty to say about “what’s being said” in the News and on Social Media.

To make it easy for you, keep an eye out for these two symbols:
They will tell you what kind of saving tip is on offer in the article. Sometimes you will see both!

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Save tips

Save tips offer savings info which are made up front when you are buying something

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Grow tips

Grow tips offer savings info which help you build your future position over time.

Important Information

  1. This advice is general and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation, or needs. Consider whether this advice is right for you. Consider the product disclosure statement (PDS) before making any financial decision. For more information, read Canstar’s Financial Services Guide (FSG).
  2. Products marked “Sponsored” or “Ad” are paid advertisements and do not include all providers. Canstar receives a fee for referring you to the advertiser. Canstar is not giving you advice in relation to sponsored products.
  3. Products displayed above that are not “Sponsored” are sorted as referenced in the introductory text and then alphabetically by company. Canstar may receive a fee for referral of leads from these products. See How We Get Paid for further information.
  4. Canstar is an information provider and in giving you product information Canstar is not making any suggestion or recommendation about a particular product. If you decide to apply for a home loan, you will deal directly with a financial institution not with Canstar. Rates and product information should be confirmed with the relevant financial institution. Home Loans in the table include only products that are available for somebody borrowing 80% of the total loan amount. For product information, read our detailed disclosure, important notes and additional information. *Read the comparison rate warning. The results do not include all providers and may not compare all the features available to you. Canstar may earn a fee for referral of leads from the comparison table. See how we get paid.
  5. "Interest-only loan" generally means a loan where you will only pay interest during the interest-only term. No payments will be made towards reducing debt during the interest-only term.