Laine Gordon
Money Editor
Laine Gordon is the Money Editor 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.
968 articles written by Laine Gordon
Investors push first home buyers out
As if it wasn’t hard enough for first home buyers to get a foot on the property ladder, new research shows investors are now shouldering their way in and making it harder still.
Laine Gordon -
20 Sep, 2013 -
3 min read
Rate hike looms
The interest rate slide may be coming to an end, with new research suggesting rates could start to climb as early as next year, signally some relief for savers but bad news for borrowers.
Laine Gordon -
08 Sep, 2013 -
3 min read
Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement August
August update: Reserve Bank cuts the cash rate to 2.5%
Laine Gordon -
03 Sep, 2013 -
3 min read
Reserve Bank Interest Rate Announcement July
July update: Reserve Bank leaves cash rate at 2.75%
Laine Gordon -
06 Aug, 2013 -
2 min read
Rate discrepancy: borrowers overpay by thousands
The difference between the lowest variable mortgage rate and the highest rate is 2.01 percentage points, with rates ranging from 4.74 percent to 6.75 percent.
Laine Gordon -
04 Aug, 2013 -
3 min read
Take the pain out of moving house
Packing up your life’s belongings and moving house is hardly ever stress-free, but planning ahead can ease the pain and save you money.
Laine Gordon -
01 Aug, 2013 -
3 min read
Inertia costs borrowers thousands
Home loan refinancing is near its lowest level in two years at 32 percent of all loans in May. This compares with 34 percent in July 2011.
Laine Gordon -
30 Jul, 2013 -
3 min read
Add value with a home renovation
Two in five home owners are saving for a major renovation this year, research shows.
Laine Gordon -
28 Jul, 2013 -
3 min read
Cut your weekly bills by over $300
If you have a home you cannot escape paying bills; from groceries to credit card and home loan repayments, they eat up most of the weekly pay packet.
Laine Gordon -
23 Jul, 2013 -
4 min read
Going green could add value to your home
With electricity prices expected to soar in Australia over the coming years, improving your property value is just one more motivation to take up eco renovating.
Laine Gordon -
19 Jul, 2013 -
3 min read