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
Lay-by your next holiday
You can buy a pair of jeans, a designer watch, and even a flat-screen TV on lay-by. In fact, there are not many large purchases you can't put on a payment plan these days.
Laine Gordon -
14 May, 2012 -
4 min read
First home buyers back, but sales still slow
Despite a rise in the number of first home buyers entering the market this year, vendors are still doing it tough; property is taking longer to sell in all capital cities than 12 months ago.
Laine Gordon -
10 May, 2012 -
3 min read
Can renting make you wealthy?
Australia is a nation of home buyers; around 70 percent of households own their own home, the Bureau of Statistics says. But on the road to financial freedom, is the ball-and-chain mortgage really the best strategy or can renting make you rich?
Laine Gordon -
06 May, 2012 -
3 min read
Millions of dollars remain unclaimed
Australians could be $636 million richer if they came forward to claim their missing money. That's the size of the pool in unclaimed bank accounts, share dividends, deceased estates, lost life insurance and more, currently awaiting collection by their rightful owners.
Laine Gordon -
03 May, 2012 -
2 min read
Renters priced-out of capital cities
Rental properties in Australia's capital cities have become too pricey for low-income tenants, new research shows.
Laine Gordon -
03 May, 2012 -
3 min read
What should you do with the rate cut?
It's the rate relief news many Australians have been waiting for, as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut interest rates by 50 basis points on Tuesday. But it will count for little if the banks fail to pass the cut on, and now millions of Australians are waiting to see what they will do.
Laine Gordon -
01 May, 2012 -
3 min read
Save $100K by switching home loans
If given a chance to get a better rate, eight out of 10 Australians say they would consider switching banks for their home loans, so why don't more of us do it?
Laine Gordon -
30 Apr, 2012 -
3 min read
Rate cut imminent
An official rate cut seems all but a certainty, with financial commentators tipping at least a 25-basis point reduction at tomorrow's Reserve Bank board meeting.
Laine Gordon -
26 Apr, 2012 -
3 min read
Five cars that held their value best in 2012
Most cars are depreciating assets, losing 14 percent per year on average in the first three years, then up to 8 percent after that, says consumer watchdog Choice.
Laine Gordon -
25 Apr, 2012 -
3 min read
Young drivers paying less to insure
Despite a long-held belief that young drivers make more claims on car insurance and pay the highest premiums, new research has revealed that the cost for young people to insure a vehicle is falling.
Laine Gordon -
22 Apr, 2012 -
3 min read