Millennials smash avocado myth, stashing cash and sacrificing for home ownership
Millennials are more optimistic about achieving home ownership than the oft-maligned baby boomers.
February 19, 2020
Open banking, cheap interest rates and liar loan crackdowns: What 2020 borrowers can expect
The rebound in the home lending market is set to pick up speed in 2020 following the slowest rate of mortgage lending growth in the past decade.
February 17, 2020
Luxury car sales in Australia rev up
Cashed up buyers are speeding to the dealership, with luxury vehicle sales rising for the seventh consecutive month.
February 14, 2020
Westpac further reduces savings account interest rates
Westpac is the latest of the big four banks to cut interest rates on its savings accounts.
February 13, 2020
Could a prepaid energy subscription bring down your electricity bill?
Netflix. Stan. Spotify. Amazon Prime. Hello Fresh. Foxtel Now. Disney+. That’s what springs to mind for most of us when we hear the words ‘subscription’ but now you can add another monthly subscription to the list: your electricity bill.
February 13, 2020
11% of applicants for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme are over 40-years-old
Middle-aged Australians are also hoping to utilise the scheme to become first home buyers, according to new data.
February 13, 2020
Downsizers want spare bedrooms
Around two-thirds of downsized older Australians still have at least one spare bedroom.
February 13, 2020
Sydney house prices to surge by as much as $100,000 in 2020
It's getting hot in here - Australia's hottest property market shows no signs of being extinguished, with prices expected to rise by as much as 10% this year.
February 12, 2020
Desire for electric and hybrid vehicles accelerates
More Aussies intend on making their next car purchase an electric or hybrid one, amid the increased focus on environmental issues.
February 11, 2020
Mortgage loyalty tax could be costing you an extra $1,000 a year, RBA says
Borrowers with older mortgages could be paying higher interest rates than those who take out new loans.
February 10, 2020
