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
Transform $100k into $1.5m
If you bought a home over the past 24 years, you have participated in the best-performing investment available anywhere in Australia.
Laine Gordon -
11 Dec, 2011 -
3 min read
How to own your dream home within a year
As interest rates continue to fall, the dream of owning your own home may seem more achievable for many Australians. So if you're a first home buyer with a goal of securing a property next mortgage season, here are some tips to help make the dream a reality.
Laine Gordon -
08 Dec, 2011 -
3 min read
Three biggest mistakes when buying a home
It's the biggest purchase most of us are ever likely to make, so any mistakes we make in the process of buying a home are likely to be costly –financially and emotionally.
Laine Gordon -
07 Dec, 2011 -
3 min read
How the rate cut will impact you
Home owners and potential first home buyers got an early Christmas present yesterday when the Reserve Bank cut the official cash rate for the second consecutive month to 4.25 percent.
Laine Gordon -
06 Dec, 2011 -
3 min read
Will interest rates drop further tomorrow?
If economists' predictions are anything to go by, we are heading towards further interest rate cuts, possibly as early as tomorrow.
Laine Gordon -
04 Dec, 2011 -
3 min read
Save $70,000 on your home loan
Keen to pay down your home loan with minimal effort and looking for advice about how to do it? Then you've come to right place because at RateCity we've got heaps of advice, guides, tips and even calculators – including a mortgage calculator – that will help put you on the fast track to financial freedom.
Laine Gordon -
01 Dec, 2011 -
2 min read
Home ownership out of reach for many Aussies
Home ownership may be the great Australian dream, but it's a dream that remains out of reach for many Australians. The State of Australian Cities report by Infrastructure Australia, released last month, highlighted yet again that the rise in Australian house prices over the past decade is among the highest in the developed world.
Laine Gordon -
27 Nov, 2011 -
3 min read
How much is too much debt?
Buying your first home doesn't have to be a financial headache. There are ways to ensure you don't overstep your mortgage budget and borrow more that you can afford.
Laine Gordon -
22 Nov, 2011 -
3 min read
How to get a holiday home to call your own
If owning a home is the great Australian dream, surely owning a holiday home is the dream on steroids.
Laine Gordon -
20 Nov, 2011 -
3 min read
How to capitalise on a holiday home
If owning a home is the great Australian dream, surely owning a holiday home is the dream on steroids.
Laine Gordon -
20 Nov, 2011 -
3 min read