Laine Gordon

Head of Public Relations

Laine Gordon is the Head of Public Relations at RateCity and an experienced journalist and research specialist. With a background in news and feature writing, covering finance, media and even food (a passion of hers) at Reed Elsevier publications, Laine brings almost two decades of experience to the team. Having covered major areas of interest to the general public from hip pocket issues to rising and falling interest rates and the impact to mortgages, credit and saving in Australia, she is passionate about researching and telling people’s stories to help others make better decisions about their own finances.

727 articles written by Laine Gordon

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Credit Cards

What's your credit card user profile?

Broadly speaking, it's possible to categorise individuals in different groups - or 'personalities'. Here are four common types of credit card holders that might sound familiar.

/how-to-read-your-credit-card-statement
Credit Cards

How to read your credit card statement

/the-do-s-and-don-t-s-of-credit-card-spending
Credit Cards

The do's and don't's of credit card spending

A credit card is a powerful product that can land you in trouble if you don't use it right. You ought to know what you should and should not spend it on.

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Home Loans

What's behind property capital growth?

Capital growth is more than just lower interest rates and affordable home loans. Elements like employment, population increases and liveability also matter.

/2055-what-s-the-future-for-australian-property
Home Loans

Australia's demographic changes and your finances

The Intergenerational Report released last month has already made significant waves around the country, outlining the demographic changes that Australia is likely to see over the next 40 years. Commentators have been falling over each other to explain the implications these shifts will have for their chosen industries.

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Home Loans

Top 4 tips for dealing with property price growth

You've been hearing all about rapidly soaring property prices - what can you do to get in on this growth without going bankrupt?

/3-tips-for-choosing-a-luxury-home
Home Loans

3 tips for choosing a luxury home

Luxury homes are not like ordinary types of property. If you want to walk away with the right one, it's important to take the right steps.

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Home Loans

Which property hot spots are sizzling in 2015?

What are the property hot spots for 2015? It's, sometimes literally, the million dollar question. We offer a few options you might want to consider.

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Superannuation

How to consolidate your super funds

Consolidating your super funds is not as complicated as you think. There's less paperwork than there used to be and it can be done online.

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Home Loans

Top 4 renovation trends for 2015

Among the renovation trends that are set to dominate 2015 are healthy homes, multigenerational living and sustainability.