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Personal Loans

Here’s how much that personal loan will cost you

Want to go on an epic holiday? Got a wedding to pay for? Been hit by a sudden medical bill?

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29 Mar, 2019 -

3 min read

Superannuation

Being a good person can be very expensive

You care about the planet, so you want to invest your superannuation in ethical assets. There’s just one potential problem – your sustainable super fund might be costing you money.

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Nick Bendel -

28 Mar, 2019 -

2 min read

Car Loans

Going car-free is saving me more than $2,000 per year

It’s now been one year since I ditched my car, and it turns out that I’m happier, healthier and wealthier.

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Nick Bendel -

26 Mar, 2019 -

4 min read

Savings Accounts

How much it costs to binge on Queer Eye, Wolf Creek and Logan Paul

Choose the right subscription TV service and you’ll never have to leave your couch again. Ever.

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Nick Bendel -

24 Mar, 2019 -

3 min read

Home Loans

Buyers with a 10% deposit get interest rate cut

Online lender loans.com.au has made life easier for younger Australians by making changes to two mortgages popular with first home buyers.

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Nick Bendel -

23 Mar, 2019 -

2 min read

Savings Accounts

It’s time to give yourself a $10,000 raise

Whatever your employment situation, we could all benefit from earning more and spending less.

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Nick Bendel -

22 Mar, 2019 -

4 min read

Home Loans

Moving home is all about the heart, the head and the wallet

Australians are prepared to make financial sacrifices to afford an upgrade – but don’t ask us to give up our Ubers and socialising.

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Nick Bendel -

21 Mar, 2019 -

2 min read

Car Loans

Car sales may be falling, but EVs are on the rise

Australians are likely to buy fewer cars in 2019, but are expected to buy more new-generation models, according to new data.

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Nick Bendel -

18 Mar, 2019 -

2 min read

Term Deposits

Smaller banks paying the highest term deposit rates

Half a dozen lenders are paying 3.00 per cent interest on three-year term deposits, new research has found.

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Nick Bendel -

17 Mar, 2019 -

2 min read

Home Loans

UTS professor brings balance to housing debate

Mortgage lending and property prices are in freefall, with potentially damaging consequences for the Australian economy. Should we blame APRA?

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Nick Bendel -

15 Mar, 2019 -

3 min read