Savings Accounts

How to start saving money in your 20s

Here’s a twenty-something finance journalist’s guide to saving money in your twenties.

By Emma Duffy ● 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.

By Emma Duffy ● April 01, 2019

Consumer banking satisfaction falls to 77.9%

Amid the process and fallout of the banking royal commission, the average rate of customer satisfaction with Australian banks slid to 77.9% in February 2019, according to Roy Morgan’s latest research.

By Dominic Beattie ● April 01, 2019

ATO tax statistics reveal the richest postcodes, occupations

Surgeons and anesthetists are the country’s richest professions, while the most exclusive places to live lie mostly around Sydney’s northern beaches, the ATO’s latest statistics show.

By William Jolly ● March 29, 2019

How to secure your children and grandchildren’s financial future

Savings.com.au shares an industry expert’s tips on how you can safeguard the financial futures of the next generations in your family.

By William Jolly ● March 28, 2019

Singapore, Paris, Hong Kong: The Economist names the world’s most expensive cities

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey reveals how Australian cities compare to the rest of the world when it comes to the cost of living.

By William Jolly ● March 19, 2019

Australia’s income tax rate set to hit 2nd-highest rate in history: Deloitte

An average tax of 20 cents in the dollar of wages and salaries is set to be paid in the 2021-22 financial year, according to projections by Deloitte Access Economics.

By Dominic Beattie ● March 18, 2019

ACTU calls for increase to the minimum wage

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has called for a $43-per week pay increase for Australia’s lowest paid workers, in the lead up to this year’s federal election.

By William Jolly ● March 13, 2019

Unwanted online purchases costing Australians nearly $400 a year: ME Bank

Not returning unwanted items bought online is having a pretty serious impact on our bank accounts, according to a new ME Bank study.

By William Jolly ● March 13, 2019

Employees could soon choose how often they receive their salary

One new Australian fintech is seeking to change the way Australians get paid, by allowing them to access a portion of their regular salary early.

By William Jolly ● March 11, 2019

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