“I regularly don’t eat at all”: Spotlight on Newstart as HILDA survey reveals poverty on the rise
Poverty is on the rise in Australia after several years of decline, according to the latest Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey – and changes to welfare policies have been cited as the possible cause.
July 30, 2019
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Demand for fixed-rate mortgages falls, but lenders keep dropping rates
The demand for fixed rate mortgages is the lowest it’s been in eight years, but that hasn’t stopped a number of lenders from continuing to cut rates.
July 26, 2019
How to pay off credit card debt
Here at Savings.com.au, we’re often banging on about budgeting. By now, you probably know the basics: spend less than you earn, track your spending, and lock your savings away into an untouchable high interest savings account.
July 25, 2019
How to save up for a house deposit
So you’ve decided to become a homeowner. No more grubby share houses, disagreements with the landlord, tolerating your housemates’ mess or their questionable design choices. Congratulations!
July 23, 2019
UBank, NAB, Suncorp and Greater Bank cut fixed home loan rates
The home loan market continues to heat up as more lenders cut their fixed mortgage rates.
July 19, 2019
Selling your house without using an agent: What you need to know first
Selling your house without using a real estate agent. It sounds terrifying, but many sellers are tempted to take on the challenge in order to save thousands of dollars in real estate agent fees.
July 18, 2019
Bad financial habits sending Aussies broke and making them stressed
Australia’s addiction to Afterpay and Uber Eats is hitting our hip pockets hard and sending us spiralling into debt, according to new research.
July 15, 2019
Westpac, ANZ, Macquarie and others cut fixed home loan rates
In the wake of cuts to variable home loan rates following the Reserve Bank’s decision to lower the cash rate for a second time in as many months, a number of lenders have also made big rate reductions to fixed home loan rates.
July 12, 2019
Should you take out a 40-year home loan?
If you’ve recently taken out a home loan with a 25 to 30-year term, paying it off may seem like an impossible task. Imagine then, tacking on an extra ten to fifteen years to the loan term.
July 11, 2019
2 in 5 Australians can’t meet credit card repayments, study shows
It turns out Australians aren’t good with credit cards, with 2 in 5 people saying they can’t make their repayments on time, a study by credit bureau Experian has found.
July 08, 2019
