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Savings Accounts

Fuss-free savings accounts finally hit 5%

Savings rates with no monthly terms and conditions have hit a new highest ongoing rate of 5 per cent, with the launch of Unity Bank’s new MoneyMAX account.

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17 Aug, 2023 -

5 min read

Credit Cards

Credit card debt drops but still costing Australians $8.6 million a day

Australia’s total credit card bill attracting interest charges has dropped for the second time in nine months to a total of $17.73 billion.

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08 Aug, 2023 -

4 min read

Home Loans

NAB last of the big four to hike fixed rates

NAB has today increased its fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors by up to 0.30 percentage points.

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21 Jul, 2023 -

3 min read

Savings Accounts

New highest savings rate hits market at 5.65%

The highest ongoing savings rate has hit 5.65 per cent, with ME Bank officially launching its HomeME savings account today.

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17 Jul, 2023 -

4 min read

Savings Accounts

Parliamentary inquiry into major banks set to scrutinise savings rates

Australia’s major banks’ savings rates are set to come under fire from tomorrow as they front the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics.

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11 Jul, 2023 -

5 min read

Credit Cards

Houston, we have a problem: Australians struggling to clear credit card debt as cost of living pressures bite

Australia’s total credit card bill has climbed for the second month in a row to $17.77 billion as households reach for the plastic to make ends meet in the face of rising costs.

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07 Jul, 2023 -

4 min read

Savings Accounts

Savings rates could hit 6% by August as deposits hit a new record high

 A total of 12 banks are now offering ongoing savings rates of 5 per cent or more, with two banks leading the charge with rates of 5.50 per cent.

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30 Jun, 2023 -

4 min read

Home Loans

Changes afoot across housing, energy and super from 1 July 2023 – what it means for your hip pocket

A raft of changes are coming into effect from 1 July, as new policies, prices, thresholds and eligibility criteria move into the new financial year.

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28 Jun, 2023 -

6 min read

Home Loans

CBA follows Westpac by slashing stress test for refinancers – with a catch

Australia’s biggest bank, CBA, has announced it will lower the stress test on select refinance applications from 3 percentage points to just 1 percentage point.

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21 Jun, 2023 -

5 min read

Savings Accounts

Westpac bows to pressure, announcing savings rates hikes

Westpac has this afternoon announced it will be increasing the rates on select savings accounts, effective 20 June, following last week’s RBA rate hike announcement.

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Eden Radford -

16 Jun, 2023 -

3 min read