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
ATM fees hit indigenous communities hardest
A financial counselling organisation is calling for ATM fees to be scrapped in remote Indigenous communities after it was reported that some Aboriginal people were spending up to 20 percent of their incomes on ATM fees.
Laine Gordon -
10 Apr, 2012 -
3 min read
Why wait? Buy now with little deposit
Despite reports that Australians are living in some of the largest homes in the world, new research shows the average Aussie can no longer afford to buy the average house.
Laine Gordon -
04 Apr, 2012 -
3 min read
Watchdog names financial health risks
Consumers are being warned about financial products that pose the greatest risk to their financial health in a damning new report.
Laine Gordon -
01 Apr, 2012 -
3 min read
Dirty, filthy money
If there was ever an argument for a 'cashless society' this may be it; germs on money could be making us sick. New research has revealed that some bank notes contain more than six times the contamination levels of a public toilet.
Laine Gordon -
28 Mar, 2012 -
3 min read
Why Aussies are downsizing the dream
Australians love big houses, but research suggests that consumers are moving away from the great Aussie dream of the freestanding house on the large block and embracing higher-density living.
Laine Gordon -
26 Mar, 2012 -
3 min read
Soggy heist: car buyers beware
Australians shopping on the used-car market are being warned against potential rip-offs as thousands of water-damaged vehicles flood the market.
Laine Gordon -
23 Mar, 2012 -
2 min read
Dodge the taxman to supersize your savings
How would you like a savings account with an interest rate 60 basis points (or more) above the best savings accounts on the market, that is not only delivered tax-free, but could also help to clear your mortgage years early?
Laine Gordon -
19 Mar, 2012 -
3 min read
Why millions of home owners are missing out
For every 100 Australians with a gripe about their financial institution, just five will actually do something about it and make the switch to a better option, new research shows.
Laine Gordon -
18 Mar, 2012 -
3 min read
Why ticking the wrong box could cost you $80K
If you've got a home loan or are considering borrowing to buy property this year then stay tuned, because one simple piece of advice for the mortgage application process could save you tens of thousands of dollars.
Laine Gordon -
14 Mar, 2012 -
3 min read
Don't get caught in the first-home trap
Thousands of Australian homeowners risk being stuck in their existing home because falling property prices have eroded or even wiped out the equity needed to move on to a bigger house or unit.
Laine Gordon -
14 Mar, 2012 -
3 min read