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
Reserve Bank Interest Rate Annoucement February
At its first meeting for the year the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held the cash rate unchanged at 3 percent.
Laine Gordon -
05 Mar, 2013 -
1 min read
Consumer cartel could force $100k loan savings
Banks are earning more profit on mortgages – 0.88 percent after tax – than at any time since 2004, according to a new report from global investment bank UBS.
Laine Gordon -
04 Mar, 2013 -
3 min read
Ten ways to save on grocery shopping
10 great ideas for reducing the cost of feeding the family and outsmarting supermarket marketing traps.
Laine Gordon -
03 Mar, 2013 -
5 min read
Big new incentives to help home buyers
Developers are offering up lavish gifts and money-can’t-buy experiences to prospective homebuyers in an effort to kick start a sluggish home building market.
Laine Gordon -
27 Feb, 2013 -
4 min read
Five ways to clear debt fast
The percentage of Aussies planning to take on debt in the next couple of months is at three-year lows, according to a Dun & Bradstreet Survey.
Laine Gordon -
25 Feb, 2013 -
4 min read
The biggest mistakes women make with money
Ever indulged in a little more retail therapy than you meant to? Ever bailed out an ex? Or woken up one day and realised you didn’t know as much as you thought you did about your money?
Laine Gordon -
18 Feb, 2013 -
3 min read
Top 5 mistakes property investors make
Less volatile than the stock market and more rewarding than buying bonds, property has proved a relatively secure investment strategy over recent decades in Australia.
Laine Gordon -
18 Feb, 2013 -
3 min read
How to protect against financial scams
We're among the world's keenest online shoppers, but Australians are still losing millions of dollars every year to dodgy online sellers and scammers.
Laine Gordon -
13 Feb, 2013 -
4 min read
Rules for a Valentine's Day proposal
Are you hoping for a Valentine's Day proposal - or planning one?
Laine Gordon -
13 Feb, 2013 -
4 min read
How to retire in your 30s and live the good life
Forget working in to your mid-60s, a thrifty group of 30-somethings are retiring, and living the good life, to the envy of their peers.
Laine Gordon -
10 Feb, 2013 -
3 min read