Private health insurance mass exodus continues, as number of Australians with basic hospital cover falls to a 12-year low
Record numbers of Australians are deciding private health insurance just isn’t worth it, data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reveals.
August 21, 2019
Aussies accumulating more debt by shopping online than in-store
Online shopping is creating more debt for consumers than shopping in-store, new research from CouriersPlease shows.
August 20, 2019
“This is not a problem caused by avocado brunches or too many lattes”: Millennials financially worse off than Baby Boomers
A new Grattan Insitute report, “Generation Gap: Ensuring a fair go for younger Australians” reveals younger generations are in danger of being the first generation to have lower living standards than their parents’ generation.
August 19, 2019
A guide to hosting your property on Airbnb
Far from merely earning property owners a little bit of pocket money, Airbnb properties are generating thousands of dollars in revenue for savvy homeowners who have a spare room or entire place to list.
August 16, 2019
The pros and cons of Afterpay
If you’ve bought anything online in the last few years, you’ve probably heard of Afterpay. You may even be a frequent user of the platform, putting purchases on Afterpay frequently and with wild and reckless abandon. But have you ever stopped to consider the potential dangers of buy now, pay later?
August 16, 2019
The rate cuts keep rolling in: Bendigo Bank, Aussie & Greater Bank cut fixed and variable home loan rates
Mortgage interest rates on home loans continue to fall, as Aussie, Greater Bank, and Bendigo & Adelaide Bank make fixed and variable home loan rate cuts.
August 16, 2019
Young Australians blindly optimistic they’ll own a home
Many young Australians are “blindly optimistic” they will eventually own a home despite stagnant wage growth, worsening affordability, and not actively planning for homeownership, a new report shows.
August 15, 2019
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?
August 12, 2019
Loans.com.au, Tic:Toc, Suncorp, ME, Heritage Bank, cut fixed home loan rates
While the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the cash rate steady at its recent meeting, that hasn’t stopped a number of lenders from cutting their fixed home loan rates.
August 09, 2019
Is private health insurance worth it?
With record numbers of young Australians ditching private health insurance as costs climb, is private health insurance worth having?
August 02, 2019
