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
Homeowners split on the best mortgage options
The use of fixed rate mortgages has increased five-fold since early 2010, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics' housing finance data.
Laine Gordon -
29 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
How to boost your borrowing power
As part of the ongoing fallout from the Global Financial Crisis, the banks, building societies and credit unions have progressively tightened their lending criteria much to the vexation of aspiring homeowners.
Laine Gordon -
28 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
Home ownership out of reach for families
For many families their own home is their major financial asset; because capital gains on sale of owner-occupied housing in Australia are exempt from taxation, increases in the value of homes has therefore been a vital part of how wealth gets created in Australia for average families.
Laine Gordon -
28 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
Need motivation to exercise mid-week?
The simple act of sitting down and staring at a screen might seem harmless, relaxing even, and yet reams of research suggests that sedentary jobs are making us fat, giving us bad backs, and triggering heart attacks.
Laine Gordon -
28 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
The cost of getting the flu
It’s official! We’re a sickly lot with one estimate from private health insurer nib suggesting that as many as one in five Australians will come down with the flu this year. Moreover, St John Ambulance Australia estimates that flu costs Australian companies more than $7billion in sick days annually.
Laine Gordon -
27 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
Is your workplace making you sick?
Whether you love going to work or dread it, there's one aspect of the workplace that many of us don't often think about – that the building in which you work could be making you sick.
Laine Gordon -
27 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
Should the rich lend to the poor?
As more Australians slip below the poverty line, with a growing number excluded from affordable basic financial services, experts are turning their attention to a new British banking model, which is paving the way for a fresh batch of "ethical" credit unions.
Laine Gordon -
26 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
Weddings today are big business
Weddings are more than a celebration of love and commitment – they are also a big financial decision.
Laine Gordon -
26 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
What first time buyers need to know
Fewer first home buyers are locking into a mortgage, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Laine Gordon -
25 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read
Government lends a hand to young buyers
Many first time buyers today show concern about the high cost of entry level property prices and, statistically, they may have a case.
Laine Gordon -
25 Jun, 2012 -
3 min read