871 articles written by Alex Ritchie

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Car Loans

Finance your electric vehicle purchase with some of March’s best car loans

With a new electric vehicle on its way to Australia and a new lowest green car loan hitting the market, March may be your time to consider making a sustainable choice for your next vehicle purchase.

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Savings Accounts

Almost half of Aussies haven’t been able to save in 2022

Higher cost of living, global volatility, and the ongoing economic impacts of Covid-19 have started 2022 off with a bang. If you’re feeling the pinch of financial stress at the moment, you’re not alone with one in three people reporting “high” levels of stress.

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Home Loans

Is Byron Bay the new global hotspot for the ultra-wealthy?

Ultra-high-net-worth individuals may still have their sights set on Byron Bay, with its luxury home prices expected to overtake Como in Italy, Knightsbridge in London, and Orchard Road in Singapore.

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Superannuation

Sunsuper and QSuper finalise merger, fee cuts expected for 2 million members

Two of Australia’s biggest superannuation funds have finished their merger, coming together to create the Australian Retirement Trust with a combined fund total of $230 billion. ART has committed to delivering a fee reduction from 1 July 2022.

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Superannuation

Volatility may push super returns down to single digits: how to protect your nest egg

Your super fund return may reach the mid-single digits if the predictions of a veteran investment manager come to fruition. But there are ways Aussies can protect their nest eggs today to reduce the impact of lower returns.

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Home Loans

New low-rate green mortgage for energy-efficient homes from loans.com.au

Homebuyers hoping to make environmentally friendly choices may be in luck, with competitive interest rate offerings from loans.com.au available for home loans and construction loans, starting from 1.88% (2.30% comparison rate).

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Credit Cards

Scalapay now valued at $1.9b: but how is it different to other BNPL services?

Scalapay is the buy now, pay later platform taking Europe by storm. It's secured its status as a unicorn company with a $1.9b valuation, but how does it compare to other platforms like Afterpay or Step Pay?

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Home Loans

Top 20 rental markets where rents are expected to grow

New research has illuminated the top 20 rental markets in Australia where rents are likely to increase at the next rental review. Most of these suburbs have reported vacancy rates under 1%, with some suburbs recording 0%.

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Home Loans

Cash rate hike tipped for June: how will a rate increase impact your home loan repayments?

CommBank has tipped that interest rates may rise as early as June 2022. And if this forecast is accurate, everyday Aussies may need to prepare to pay over $200 more a month in mortgage repayments.

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Home Loans

How much does a laundry renovation cost?

A laundry renovation may cost you anywhere from $5,000 to $25,000 and beyond. Let's explore the biggest factors impacting cost and how you can finance your dream laundry renovation.