Mark Bristow

Home & Personal Finance Editor

Mark Bristow is RateCity's Home & Personal Finances Editor, and an experienced analyst, researcher, and producer. Mark’s expertise includes home loans, energy and both home and travel insurances. Mark has been a journalist and writer in the financial space for over ten years, previously researching and writing commercial real estate at CoreLogic. In the years since, Mark has worked for the Winning Group, Expedia, and has seen articles published at Lifehacker and Business Insider.

773 articles written by Mark Bristow

/fixed-mortgage-rates-chopping-block
Home Loans

Fixed mortgage rates on the chopping block

Challenger banks are joining market leaders in slashing their fixed mortgage rates to attract new customers.

/cost-fill-car
Car Loans

Where does it cost the most to fill up your car?

Owning a car can be a major expense, with running costs including rego, insurance, servicing, and car loan repayments. But when it comes to fuel, which Australian city is the most expensive on average at the fuel pump?

/auswide-cuts-mortgage-rates
Home Loans

Auswide cuts mortgage rates

Auswide has cut interest rates on selected home loans, including fixed and variable rate options for investors and owner occupiers.

/money-tips-game-thrones
Bank Accounts

Money tips from Game of Thrones

Between all the sex, violence, dragons and zombies, Game of Thrones (and the books that inspired it) can provide several valuable lessons about managing your personal finances, as well as helpful examples and cautionary tales.

/best-time-buy-car
Car Loans

When is the best time to buy a car?

Many Australians are putting off their plans to buy a new car until later. But how can you tell when the time is right to splurge on those new wheels?

/whens-best-time-buy-property
Home Loans

When’s the best time to buy a property?

Recent news that property prices have been falling in Australia’s capital cities may have been welcomed by first home buyers waiting for the “perfect” time to buy. But with further falls forecast for the future, how can you be sure when exactly it’s the right time to buy?

/planning-super-smart-way
Superannuation

Planning for your super the smart way

Your retirement is coming, but in the case of your super, it pays to plan things out, ensuring you get the best super you can for your retirement.

/make-finance-calculators-work
Home Loans

How to make finance calculators work for you

/bankwest-cuts-fixed-mortgage-rates-second-time-two-months
Home Loans

Bankwest cuts fixed mortgage rates a second time in two months

Bankwest has continued to adjust the interest rates on its home loans, slashing the fixed rates on selected mortgages for the second month in a row, which could potentially save new borrowers money on their home loans.

/commbank-launches-finance-goal-tracker-options
Bank Accounts

CommBank launches finance goal tracker, but you have other options

CommBank customers can get an app this week to help them save for personal goals, but the reality is customers of any bank have app options for the same.