Small lenders offering low-rate car loans

Australians who are in the market for a new car can take out a car loan for under 5 per cent, a new analysis of the car loan market has found.

ATO busts myths, flags crackdown

As tax time approaches, the Australian Taxation Office has warned that it will pay close attention to claims for work-related clothing and laundry expenses.

Affordable city units still exist

Sydney is the only capital where it’s almost impossible to buy an apartment in the heart of the city for less than $500,000, new research has found.

10 questions to ask your mortgage broker

Getting a home loan can be a highly stressful experience, what with all the jargon and paperwork, not to mention the big dollars at stake.

How to fix credit problems

Credit problems – who has them? If you’re reading this article, chances are you have, or you know someone who has.

Credit card providers fight for business with 0% balance transfer offers

There are several dozen credit cards in Australia that currently offer 0 per cent balance transfers for at least one year.

Should I get a car loan through a dealer?

Credit cards charging as little as 8.99% interest

At least 10 Australian credit card providers are currently offering credit cards with purchase rates of under 10 per cent.

Plenty of credit cards with $0 annual fee

There are at least 20 credit cards that don’t charge an annual fee, according to a new analysis of the Australian credit card market.

How to speak finance

Why do banks bombard us with incomprehensible jargon? And what’s with all those annoying acronyms?