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Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

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Laine Gordon is the Head of Public Relations at RateCity and an experienced journalist and research specialist. With a background in news and feature writing, covering finance, media and even food (a passion of hers) at Reed Elsevier publications, Laine brings almost two decades of experience to the team. Having covered major areas of interest to the general public from hip pocket issues to rising and falling interest rates and the impact to mortgages, credit and saving in Australia, she is passionate about researching and telling people’s stories to help others make better decisions about their own finances.

956 articles written by Laine Gordon

Home Loans

The cost of becoming an ethical buyer

The cost of becoming an ethical buyer

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22 Dec, 2014 -

3 min read

Home Loans

Should you fix your home loan?

Should I fix or float my home loan? That's a question you may ask yourself, but what's the answer? For one thing, it can be largely tied up in what the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has set the official cash rate at — and what it plans to do with it in the future.

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22 Dec, 2014 -

3 min read

Home Loans

Five ways to grow your equity

Having substantial equity in your home can be a huge financial boon. Here are some great ways to maximise the amount you have.

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19 Dec, 2014 -

3 min read

Home Loans

Where are Australia's million dollar suburbs?

Sydney's median house price crossed the million dollar mark recently. Where else can Australians find similarly high-priced suburbs?

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Laine Gordon -

14 Dec, 2014 -

3 min read

Credit Cards

Visa versus MasterCard: how both stack up

When completing a credit card comparison, you might be wondering whether to opt for MasterCard or Visa. Here's a rundown on what both companies offer.

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Laine Gordon -

11 Dec, 2014 -

4 min read

Credit Cards

Aussies to spend $8m in overseas ATM fees this Christmas

Australians are used to spending a little more when going overseas, but they might be surprised how much they're throwing away on fees.

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Laine Gordon -

04 Dec, 2014 -

3 min read

Home Loans

VIDEO: No rate move before Christmas. December RBA wrap

If you’re a borrower out there with a mortgage, don’t just wait for the RBA to move. The banks are cutting independently there’s a lot of great deals on the market.

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Laine Gordon -

02 Dec, 2014 -

3 min read

Home Loans

Cash rate holds: variable borrowers $625 better off in 2014

The Reserve Bank of Australia has passed up the final opportunity of the year to move the cash rate, leaving rates steady at 2.5 percent at today’s board meeting.

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Laine Gordon -

02 Dec, 2014 -

2 min read

Home Loans

Should Australians be taking their home loans offshore?

Some Australians choose to buy property in foreign locations, rather than domestically. What are the risks, and will it end up being worth it?

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Laine Gordon -

01 Dec, 2014 -

5 min read

Home Loans

Aussies forced to sell up to live it up!

Will you sell your home to pave the way for retirement? A new survey shows one in 10 Australians plan to do so.

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Laine Gordon -

17 Nov, 2014 -

3 min read