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.
974 articles written by Laine Gordon
Breasts and Botox: Aussies among world's top spenders
Australians are among the world's top spenders on plastic surgery - ranking in 23rd position - with more than 100,000 procedures performed in 2011, a study reveals.
Laine Gordon -
31 Jan, 2013 -
3 min read
Women are the super losers
It’s a sad reality that many women will retire with significantly less superannuation than their male colleagues, but new research reveals by how much.
Laine Gordon -
24 Jan, 2013 -
3 min read
Where it's cheaper to buy than rent
A new report has found it’s now cheaper to buy a home than it is to rent in almost every capital city.
Laine Gordon -
23 Jan, 2013 -
3 min read
Three ways to increase your home's value
House prices are tipped to remain stable this year, with the almost annual double digit house price growth of the last decade a thing of the past, reports show.
Laine Gordon -
21 Jan, 2013 -
4 min read
Expert tips to trim your credit card bills
Australians owe about $50 billion on credit cards so it's little surprise that many users are being hit with hefty interest charges.
Laine Gordon -
20 Jan, 2013 -
4 min read
Return of the no-deposit home loan
Banks have relaxed their lending criteria amid growing competition in the mortgage market.
Laine Gordon -
13 Jan, 2013 -
3 min read
What does 2013 have in store for the property market?
Property prices across Australia were on a downward slide during 2012, along with interest rates. Great news if you were buying, but not so great if you were selling.
Laine Gordon -
10 Jan, 2013 -
3 min read
Housing too expensive for many Aussies
Two-thirds of Australians view the housing market as expensive, with half expecting property prices to rise over the coming 12 months, a report shows.
Laine Gordon -
07 Jan, 2013 -
4 min read
Chip away at the mortgage using an offset facility
It appears there’s been a bounce in the real estate market following the release of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) numbers that revealed home loan approvals were up in October.
Laine Gordon -
19 Dec, 2012 -
3 min read
Save thousands off your first home by comparing home loans
Australia’s first home buyers are being advised to shop around after the latest Reserve Bank cut shifted interest rates at their lowest levels since April 2009.
Laine Gordon -
19 Dec, 2012 -
3 min read