Resuscitate your nest egg with these simple tips

Aussies will certainly be feeling the pinch as financial institutions slash savings and term deposit rates to record-lows. Here are a few simple steps you can follow to help boost your nest egg.

From paper to plastic – how to ditch fees for good

A small fee on your last bank transaction might feel like a drop in the ocean, but if you’re ignoring all your account fees, you may soon be struggling to keep your head above water. If you take the time to do your research, you could ditch the pesky fees for good.

Rates starting with ‘2’ to become new norm

A growing number of lenders are set to offer home loans that start with a ‘2’ on the back of the next RBA cut, which is expected to come in the next few months, and potentially as early as Tuesday.

Saving for a home? It might take you ten years

New CoreLogic figures have painted a more stable picture of the Australian housing market but saving for a house deposit can still take up to ten years to achieve.

Cash rate back in a holding pattern while new customer rates continue to fall

The RBA left the cash rate on hold this month at a record low of 1 per cent, but borrowers can still get a further rate cut if they turn themselves into new customers.

How you can still get a slice of the Great Australian Dream

Over 70 per cent of Australians still consider property ownership to be the Great Australian Dream, according to new research from Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

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.

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.

Home lending continues to fall.. but for how long?

ABS figures out today show first home buyers have continued to gain market share while the rest of the home lending market continues to fall.

Fewer homes taken to auction in July

New research from CoreLogic has found that auction volumes remain lower year-on-year, with the number of homes taken to auction over the first week of July less than that of the same time last year.