871 articles written by Alex Ritchie

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Home Loans

Fast track your way to mortgage freedom

Paying off your home loan early doesn’t just free up valuable cash and provide the security of outright home ownership. It will also save you a bundle in interest.

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Home Loans

First home buyers getting bigger slice of the pie

The number of first home buyers have reached a five-year high according to housing finance data released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

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Credit Cards

Goodbye Opal, hello credit card: Sydney transport goes contactless

Sydney commuters can now “tap on and off” with their credit card, debit card or mobile device on all government-owned ferry and light rail services.

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Home Loans

Hot property: fastest selling suburbs revealed

Thinking about selling your property, or wondering where you should purchase your next investment? You may want to consider Hobart.

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Savings Accounts

How going green at home can help you save money

Turning your home into a more environmentally friendly household has a range of benefits not only for your health and the environment, but also for your wallet.

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Superannuation

Closing the gender pay gap won't close the super gap: Industry Super

Industry Super is calling for super on parental leave and to scrap the Super Guarantee threshold to combat the gender super gap in Australia.

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Home Loans

Banks loosen the reins on interest-only lending

The Reserve Bank of Australia has today left the cash rate on hold at 1.5 per cent, but banks have been making significant cuts to interest-only rates across the market.

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Home Loans

Smaller banks most satisfying home loan lenders in Australia

Customer satisfaction with banks is up, despite the current negative publicity surrounding the Royal Commission into the Australian financial sector, according to data from Roy Morgan.

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Home Loans

Finding real estate agents now easier for home loan customers

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) have partnered with real estate agent comparison website, LocalAgentFinder, to help their customers find and connect with real estate agents suited for their needs.

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Car Loans

Lexus voted "best of the best" for customer satisfaction

If you’re in the market for a car loan you may want to consider adding Lexus to your list of options, as the car manufacturer has been named the winner of the Roy Morgan Customer Satisfaction Award “Best of the Best” for 2017.