Brooke Cooper
About Brooke
Brooke Cooper is finance journalist at Savings.com.au and editor of Your Mortgage.
Brooke has been writing on finance, money, business, and economics since 2021, having previously reported for The Motley Fool Australia.
Brooke's Qualifications
- Bachelor of Communication, Charles Sturt University
- RG146 (Generic Knowledge)
- RG146 (Securities)
Brooke's Interests
- Home loans and mortgages
- Personal finance tips and tricks
- The RBA cash rate
The Savings Tip Jar Podcast
Brooke has regularly featured on the Savings Tip Jar podcast, talking about everything from salary sacrificing and tax to housing affordability. Find episodes in which Brooke has featured below.
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Brooke in the Media
Brooke has appeared on ABC Radio and 2NURFM.
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Recent articles for this author
Revealed: The Aussie suburbs recording the greatest house price growth in 2023
Rising interest rates, the ‘cozzie livs’, and the ‘fixed rate cliff’ weren’t enough to dampen house prices this year. We’ve compiled the areas where property performed best.
Personal loan ‘game-changer’: The lenders that don't charge early exit fees
Australian Unity to slash top unconditional savings account interest rate
Foreign investors targeted amid Australian housing crisis
Australian Unity halts applications for market-leading, unconditional savings account
ANZ & Macquarie hike home loan interest rates following RBA non-event
How to save during the silly season: Expert tips for frugal festivities
Rental market to reach ‘tipping point’ in 2024: Domain
‘Australian banking first’: Up launches automatic money management system
Home loan lenders shake up rates ahead of RBA December decision
MOVE Bank hikes ongoing savings account interest rate to 5.70% p.a.
Around 1 in 14 Aussies on mortgage life support as interest rate rises bite
Savings account rate changes after RBA's 0.25% rise: November 2023
11th hour: Virgin Money winds back savings account interest rate cut following RBA decision
Aussies must earn $300k to achieve housing affordability: Expert
CommBank, NAB & ANZ hike home loan interest rates this week
Savings accounts approach 6% p.a.: Rabobank hikes market-leading interest rate
Australia's unemployment rate rises to 3.7%
RBA Grinch: Rate hike leaves shoppers rethinking Christmas budgets
Affordability crisis: JobSeekers forced to spend majority of income on rent
Can’t afford your rent? WA Government promises up to $5k to struggling tenants
RBA hike reaction: BOQ, AMP & Athena among lenders increasing home loan rates this week
How did the major banks react to November's cash rate increase?
Demand for flatmates soars as mortgage costs bite homeowners
Central bank should have sent 'up yours' to government with a bigger rate hike
RBA hikes cash rate 25 basis points to 4.35%
All eyes on November: Experts predict RBA will hike rates
ANZ, ING, & Macquarie make home loan rate waves this week, November 4th
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