How does a personal loan impact your credit score?
Having a good credit score is important because it can play a big role in determining whether borrowers lend money to you and even what the interest rate you pay.
January 22, 2021
What Christmas retail boom? Turnover plummets 4.2% in December
Retail turnover plunged by 4.2% in December 2020, despite expectations of a Christmas retail boom.
January 22, 2021
No love lost: Aussies prioritise finances over romance
Financial troubles from COVID has made Australians more focused on achieving their money goals in 2021 than on chasing romantic pursuits.
January 21, 2021
Home loan refinance: Borrowers trust mortgage brokers over banks
Borrowers believe banks don't have their best interests at heart when it comes to refinancing.
January 20, 2021
Property sellers in Hobart and regional Victoria profit most
Sellers in regional parts of Australia are profiting more than property sellers in capital cities, CoreLogic's Pain and Gain report found.
January 18, 2021
Aussies spending 40% of their monthly income on bills
As many as 85% of Australians have experienced 'bill shock' in the last three months, with young people forking out over 40% of their income on bills.
January 15, 2021
How to protect your home from storms
What would summertime in Australia be without scorching hot summer days followed by the sweet relief of an afternoon thunderstorm?
January 14, 2021
1 in 3 Australians don't know their credit card interest rate
More than a third of Aussies don't know what interest rate they're paying on their credit card, and those that do are paying too much.
January 12, 2021
Australians pull $7k out of super in week before Christmas
About 22,000 Australians withdrew an average of $7,000 each in the week before Christmas under the early release of super scheme.
January 06, 2021
8 financial resolutions to kick-start 2021
2020 was a dumpster fire of a year but if anything good came out of COVID, it was that it made many of us more aware of our spending habits.
January 05, 2021
