Savings Accounts News
The latest savings accounts news and tips
Liz Seatter
Senior Finance Writer
Westpac cuts savings rates as CBA continues to hold out (for now)
Australia’s second largest bank, Westpac, has today reduced their savings rates by up to 0.20 per cent.
Savings Accounts
19 Jul, 2019
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
The new fintech helping kids understand money
The humble piggy bank can take a backseat to this new financial tool helping your kids understand and save money.
Savings Accounts
17 Jul, 2019
3 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
ANZ and NAB first big banks to cut savings rates again
ANZ and NAB have today reduced their savings rates following the Reserve Bank’s 2 July decision to cut the cash rate to 1 per cent.
Savings Accounts
12 Jul, 2019
4 min read
Alex Ritchie
Personal Finance Editor
Tough time for savers as the big four banks slash interest rates
RateCity.com.au data shows that over 47 banks have dropped their savings rates since the RBA cash rate cut on June 4, including ING, AMP, Bank of Queensland, ME, Suncorp and Bendigo, in addition to the big 4 banks.
Savings Accounts
26 Jun, 2019
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
How could a cash rate cut affect your savings?
Speculation is building that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) may soon cut the nation’s cash rate for the first time in years. While many home owners and property investors may welcome this news, what effect would a rate cut have on Australians keeping their wealth in saving accounts or term deposits?
Savings Accounts
02 Jun, 2019
4 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Trading shares is easy to do – but not for the faint-hearted
You might’ve heard that the Australian stock market has been on a bit of tear, jumping 14.6 per cent since the start of the year.
Savings Accounts
29 May, 2019
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
The piggy bank has now gone high-tech
Bank Australia has taken the concept of spare change and made it digital.
Savings Accounts
20 May, 2019
2 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
How to beat those (possibly non-existent) inflation blues
Prices keep going up, up, up! Except, actually, they don’t, or at least not always.
Savings Accounts
28 Apr, 2019
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
Shop around and check the fine print with savings accounts
If you’re looking for a savings account with high interest rates, you might be going about it the wrong way.
Savings Accounts
21 Apr, 2019
5 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
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.
Savings Accounts
24 Mar, 2019
3 min read
Nick Bendel
Property & Personal Finance Writer
It’s time to give yourself a $10,000 raise
Whatever your employment situation, we could all benefit from earning more and spending less.
Savings Accounts
22 Mar, 2019
4 min read
Mark Bristow
Personal Finance Editor
Stockspot Savings offers alternative to banks
Australians looking to grow their wealth over time with the help of a high-interest savings account have a new alternative to consider from online investment adviser and fund manager, Stockspot.
Savings Accounts
02 Feb, 2019
2 min read
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