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Laine Gordon

Money Editor

It's time to spring clean your finances

Start putting money into a high-interest savings account, review your credit card statements and consider your tax when spring cleaning your finances.

Savings Accounts

27 Aug, 2014

3 min read

It's time to spring clean your finances
Kate Wick

Five smart phone apps to help you manage your money

There are mobile apps with home loan calculator, currency convertor and budgeting functions. Which one is right for your financial situation?

Savings Accounts

20 Aug, 2014

3 min read

Five smart phone apps to help you manage your money
Kate Wick

How to reach financial goals

If you're saving for a holiday, a new car or even a home deposit, it can help to have pointers to guide you.

Savings Accounts

31 Jul, 2014

4 min read

How to reach financial goals
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Cost-cutting tips for homeowners

Signing up for a 30-year home loan is just the tip of the home ownership iceberg - the bills and basic household costs can stretch even the most money savvy's budget.

Savings Accounts

13 Jul, 2014

3 min read

Cost-cutting tips for homeowners
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Saving milestones to hit before you're 40

What savings milestones should you hit by 40? We've got a sensible option, as well as one that's a bit more fun, which will require a special savings account.

Savings Accounts

06 Jul, 2014

3 min read

Saving milestones to hit before you're 40
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Five smart ways to spend your tax return

The new financial year has arrived and there's probably one thing on your mind: Getting your tax return done on time. And why wouldn't you? Doing a return could give a nice boost to your savings account.

Savings Accounts

02 Jul, 2014

3 min read

Five smart ways to spend your tax return
Kate Cowling

5 tips to revamp your finances

Are you stuck in a debt trap or simply failing to make a dent in your savings account? Now may be the time to take a close look at your finances - it's never too late to improve your money habits. But where should you start? Here are five tips to revamp your finances.

Savings Accounts

10 Apr, 2014

3 min read

5 tips to revamp your finances
Kate Wick

Saving money won't cost you the earth

With Earth Hour casting darkness over the world this weekend - in the name of environmental conservation - we thought it would be fitting to share with you some of our RateCity user's savings tips - a lot of which are quirky but clever.

Savings Accounts

27 Mar, 2014

3 min read

Saving money won't cost you the earth
Kate Cowling

How to set up an emergency fund

Being financially prepared for an emergency is critically important in ensuring you can ride out any unforeseen events, but it is also a helpful strategy in securing the long-term health of your finances and minimising financial stress.

Savings Accounts

13 Feb, 2014

3 min read

How to set up an emergency fund
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Are these the world's wackiest ways to save?

From reusing tea bags to freezing credit cards in a brick of ice - these tips could help you save money, and even win some!

Savings Accounts

19 Jan, 2014

4 min read

Are these the world's wackiest ways to save?
Kate Cowling

Ten quick tips for a financial fresh start

Despite low interest rates, stress levels are rising among Australian households, new research shows. We look at 10 simple steps to regain control of your money and take the stress out of your finances.

Savings Accounts

05 Sep, 2013

3 min read

Ten tips for a financial fresh start
Laine Gordon

Money Editor

Money tips to empower women

Becoming smart about money and planning for the future should be a priority - here's how.

Savings Accounts

06 Jun, 2013

3 min read

Money tips to empower women