Household lending up 2.6% in February, smashing expectations
The value of new lending commitments to households was up by 2.6% in February in seasonally adjusted figures, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows.
April 09, 2019
How to save money on your health insurance
Here is Saving.com.au’s comprehensive guide to saving money on your health insurance.
April 09, 2019
Rents continue to rise across Australia
In more bad news for renters, national weekly rents have risen again, according to CoreLogic data.
April 08, 2019
What is the most affordable food box delivery service?
Here is Saving.com.au’s guide to the most affordable food box delivery services.
April 05, 2019
‘We’ve never seen it as bad as it is’: Mortgage stress hits new highs
Despite interest rates being at record lows, the number of Australian households suffering mortgage stress continues to rise, new figures from Digital Finance Analytics reveals.
April 05, 2019
Labor targets low income earners, promises bigger tax cuts
Low income earners are set to receive bigger tax cuts under a Labor government, as Bill Shorten is set to use his budget reply on Thursday to focus on people earning under $40,000.
April 04, 2019
Retail spending unexpectedly rises in February
Retail sales growth smashed expectations in February, rising 0.8% in seasonally adjusted figures, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
April 03, 2019
How to start saving money in your 20s
Here’s a twenty-something finance journalist’s guide to saving money in your twenties.
April 02, 2019
Apartments fuel surge in building approvals
Despite expectations for a drop, approval for the construction of new dwellings jumped in February, driven by a spike in high rise approvals.
April 02, 2019
Millions of Australians to receive one-off payment to help with rising cost of electricity
Four million Australians are set to benefit from a cash handout from the Federal Government to ease the burden of rising electricity costs when the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg hands down the Budget on Tuesday.
April 01, 2019
