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High interest savings accounts for kids and children
Forget the classic piggy bank, give your children the best possible financial head start with a high interest savings account.
July 13, 2022
How to change banks
The short answer? Changing banks isn’t actually as painful as you think. Here’s how to do it in 5 simple steps.
May 11, 2022
What is the Household Expenditure Measure?
When you’re applying for a mortgage, the fate of your application can rest on one measurement tool, determining whether you land your dream home or feel the soul-crushing pain of being rejected for a loan.
April 28, 2022
Is it better to buy an apartment, townhouse, or house?
Do you dream of a house on a mythical quarter-acre block complete with a Hills Hoist?
April 28, 2022
What is a green home loan?
If you’re buying, building, renovating or refinancing an environmentally-friendly home, you could be eligible for a green home loan.
April 26, 2022
How to improve your chances of getting a home loan
If you're applying for a mortgage, you may be wondering if there's a secret to home loan approval. Unfortunately, there isn't - but there are things you can do to increase your chances.
April 11, 2022
What is a bridging loan?
Buying before selling - bridging loans can help you, ahem, bridge the gap between buying your new property and selling your old one.
March 23, 2022
What happens if your bank or lender goes bust?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your bank or lender went bankrupt?
March 10, 2022
What is the most affordable food box delivery service?
Here is Saving.com.au’s guide to the most affordable food box delivery services.
January 31, 2022
How to save money on groceries
Until I moved out of home, I had no idea how expensive groceries could be. My mum certainly did, and she made sure I knew it when I complained about how much money I’d spent after my first solo grocery shopping trip.
January 28, 2022
How to start investing for millennials
On paper, investing money seems like a no-brainer. You put a portion of money away and let time turn that loose change into a small fortune. So why wouldn’t you do it?
January 21, 2022
How do reverse mortgages work?
Imagine a home loan that actually gives you money and doesn’t require you to make any immediate repayments. Sounds too good to be true right?
January 19, 2022
How much should you spend on rent?
For most of us, renting is a rite of passage when you move out of home. On one hand, you're stoked to be a fully-fledged adult with the freedom of your own place. On the other hand, you feel like crying when you see the amount of money being drained from your bank account every week.
January 05, 2022
What is the tax-free threshold in Australia?
Tax. We all love complaining about having to pay it, but it has a big impact on your personal finances, so it’s important to know how it works.
December 23, 2021
How to budget: the ultimate guide to budgeting & saving
Learn how to budget and save like a money ninja.
December 13, 2021
Easy guide to home loan guarantors
Having a guarantor on your home loan application can give you the edge you need to seal the lender’s approval, but there are some things to keep in mind.
December 09, 2021
Money Diaries: A 25-year-old living in North Bondi
This week: A 25-year-old living in North Bondi who's recently started investing in crypto.
October 26, 2021
Wage advance apps: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Millions of Australians live pay cheque to pay cheque but a new generation of apps are providing a stopgap solution.
August 12, 2021
Money Diaries: The 21-year-old FinTok influencer with a $156k salary
This week: A 21-year-old FinTok influencer with a $156k salary and $100k in super.
August 05, 2021
'Biggest rent hikes since the GFC': Rental stress set to worsen through lockdowns
More than two-thirds of tenants across the country are under rental stress and the longer lockdowns continue, the worse it'll get, according to new research.
August 05, 2021
New car sales maintain traction amid ongoing COVID lockdowns
Demand for new cars has continued to grow in July 2021 with a 16.1% increase on the same month last year, despite ongoing COVID lockdowns and supply chain challenges.
August 04, 2021
How to get a home loan for an apartment
Most people dream of buying their own home one day on a big block of land. But as property prices and the demand for inner-city housing rise, more people are choosing the apartment life, which raises the question: is it harder to get a mortgage for an apartment than a house?
August 02, 2021
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!"
August 02, 2021
Brisbane rents could rise by $5,000 per year according to this property expert
Tenants in Brisbane are being warned to brace for a budget hit, as low vacancy rates and high demand push rents up.
July 29, 2021
How to renovate your home to make it greener
Renovations are the perfect way to make your home more environmentally friendly and a green personal loan can help pay for it.
July 28, 2021
