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Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
AMP increases savings rate: which savings account type is the most competitive?
Savers across Australia may feel as if earning a decent interest rate on your savings account nest egg feels next to impossible. But a new offer from AMP is a timely reminder that it pays to shop around and compare your savings account options.
Savings Accounts
03 Apr, 2021
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Some of the best kids savings accounts for March 2021
So, how can Aussie parents hoping to teach children about money and actually find a competitive interest rate to help grow their balances? This is where RateCity’s leaderboards come in.
Savings Accounts
25 Mar, 2021
2 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Best savings accounts for March 2021
It’s another tough month for savers hoping to earn a high return on their savings account deposits, but there are still rates above 1 per cent available, if you’re willing to shop around.
Savings Accounts
19 Mar, 2021
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
NAB cuts savings rates - so where can you get a rate above 1 per cent?
It’s been a tough start to the year for Aussie savers, with Australia’s third biggest bank, NAB, has today cut savings rates on its main accounts by up to 0.10 per cent.
Savings Accounts
10 Mar, 2021
3 min read
Laine Gordon
Head of Public Relations
CBA cuts savings rates again as household deposits continue to rise
Australia’s biggest bank, CBA, has today cut savings rates on its main accounts for the second time this month and the fifth time since the November cash rate cut.
Savings Accounts
26 Feb, 2021
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Macquarie Bank cuts savings rates, joins 50 lenders who’ve cut in 2021
Macquarie Bank has today revealed changes to its popular savings account, with cuts of 25 basis points in effect across its tiered variable account. Macquarie Bank joins the ranks of 50 other savings account providers who’ve cut interest rates since 1 January this year.
Savings Accounts
26 Feb, 2021
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Nearly three quarters of Aussie couples clash over money
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but when it comes to your finances, mixing love and money is still proving tricky for many Aussies.
Savings Accounts
12 Feb, 2021
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
NAB becomes the third big bank to cut savings rates out-of-cycle
NAB has today cut two of its popular savings accounts by 0.15%, despite no move from the RBA since November. 23 banks have cut savings rates already in 2021, including CBA and Westpac last Friday and NAB today.
Savings Accounts
29 Jan, 2021
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Can’t buy me love? Aussies prioritise finances over romance in 2021
ING Research shows that around 2.9 million Australians have reported feeling more financially prepared than ever for 2021, with many prioritising “financially fit” goals over romantic ones for the new year.
Savings Accounts
28 Jan, 2021
4 min read
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
CBA and Westpac cut savings rates on popular accounts
The Commonwealth Bank and Westpac have today cut rates on some of their most popular savings accounts.
Savings Accounts
22 Jan, 2021
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
How to grow your savings in the time of low interest rates
While COVID-19 hit many people hard, it has also helped so many households get ahead by boosting their rainy-day fund. But many Australians may be wondering how they can be expected to actually grow their new-found savings in the current low-rate environment.
Savings Accounts
21 Jan, 2021
6 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Saving slowed over Christmas, but Aussies squirrelled away $100b
The rate of savings slowed in November according to the latest data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), as millions of Aussies undoubtedly spent more on groceries and gifts in the lead up to Christmas.
Savings Accounts
11 Jan, 2021
6 min read
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