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Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Super fund opens its doors to SMSF investors

Hostplus has launched a new product that allows Australians with self-managed superannuation funds to invest through a professional super group.

Bank Accounts

22 Jun, 2019

3 min read

Super fund opens its doors to SMSF investors
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Banks rake in $4.19 billion in fees from households

Banks charged customers an eye-watering $4.19 billion dollars in bank fees last year, according to the latest figures released from the Reserve Bank of Australia today.

Bank Accounts

20 Jun, 2019

4 min read

Banks rake in $4.19 billion in fees from households
Nick Bendel

Property & Personal Finance Writer

Sick of paying bank fees? Read on…

Fees! They’re so annoying. And if you’re not careful, they can swallow a surprisingly large share of your money.

Bank Accounts

16 Jun, 2019

3 min read

Sick of paying bank fees? Read on…
Leigh Stark

Head of SEO

NAB the third Big 4 bank to join Apple Pay

Customers of NAB and the NAB-owned UBank with an iPhone or Apple Watch should be able to pay using Apple Pay. That only leaves one Big 4 bank to go.

Bank Accounts

22 May, 2019

2 min read

NAB the third Big 4 bank to join Apple Pay
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

New financial plan to help keep couples together

With many of Australia’s romantic breakups being attributed to money troubles, can financial planning help couples stay together?

Bank Accounts

18 May, 2019

2 min read

New financial plan to help keep couples together
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Where to park your tax refund to get the best bang for your buck

If you’re one of the lucky Australians who’ll be getting a tax refund this year, you have a few places that you can deposit your dollars. But’s which one will give you the best return?

Bank Accounts

14 May, 2019

6 min read

Where to park your tax refund to get the best bang for your buck
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Money tips from Game of Thrones

Between all the sex, violence, dragons and zombies, Game of Thrones (and the books that inspired it) can provide several valuable lessons about managing your personal finances, as well as helpful examples and cautionary tales.

Bank Accounts

08 May, 2019

8 min read

Money tips from Game of Thrones
Leigh Stark

Head of SEO

Australians lose almost $500 million to scams in 2018

The ACCC has reported a staggering increase in the amount of money being lost to scammers in 2018, totalling nearly $500 million.

Bank Accounts

29 Apr, 2019

6 min read

Australians lose almost $500 million to scams in 2018
Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Aussie personal wealth is falling, but you can still come out on top

Our personal wealth is declining, but you can make some simple changes that put you ahead today.

Bank Accounts

20 Apr, 2019

4 min read

Aussie personal wealth is falling, but you can still come out on top
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

CommBank launches finance goal tracker, but you have other options

CommBank customers can get an app this week to help them save for personal goals, but the reality is customers of any bank have app options for the same.

Bank Accounts

17 Apr, 2019

4 min read

CommBank launches finance goal tracker, but you have other options
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

86 400 one step closer to home loans

Next time you visit a mortgage broker, if you see a home loan from a string of numbers instead of a bank, you’re not seeing things – you may have just encountered 86 400, a neo-bank aiming to disrupt the mortgage market.

Bank Accounts

16 Apr, 2019

2 min read

86 400 one step closer to home loans
Mark Bristow

Personal Finance Editor

Are we looking at a cashless future?

When was the last time you paid for something with a fat wad of notes or a handful of shrapnel? Even if you wanted to, you may not have had the option – according to the Commonwealth Bank, the number of Aussies making cash payments is shrinking, while the number of businesses going completely cashless is growing.

Bank Accounts

05 Apr, 2019

3 min read

Are we looking at a cashless future?