189 articles written by Nick Bendel

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Car Loans

Car sales down for February, though commercial vehicles are up

Housing prices weren’t the only thing that started the year on a bit of a downturn, as car sales have also seen a decline.

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Bank Accounts

CommBank, Telstra turn to high-speed mobiles for future banking

We might be at the age of the neo-bank, but it’s just the start, as the CBA tests to see what high-speed 5G communications can do for banking.

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Credit Cards

Phone providers accused of dodgy credit practices

Thousands of Australians have filed complaints after being sold phone plans they couldn’t afford, according to a new report.

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Car Loans

Petrol prices fell 25.5% between October and December

Petrol prices experienced dramatic falls in late 2018, according to a new quarterly report from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.

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Home Loans

“Banks remain willing to lend”: APRA boss

Australia’s chief banking regulator has dismissed the idea that the country is experiencing a credit squeeze.

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Bank Accounts

Footy means big marks, big goals – and big business

Australia’s economy will soon get an injection of several hundred million dollars, with another AFL season about to get underway.

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Credit Cards

Credit card market has many $0 annual fee options

There are more than 30 credit cards in Australia with no annual fee, according to a new analysis of the credit card market.

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Home Loans

How I cut my home loan by 1.45 percentage points

I’ve just refinanced my home loan from one of the biggest mortgage lenders in Australia to one of the smallest. Why? I now have a much lower interest rate.

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Credit Cards

Qantas unveils credit card for high-income Australians

Qantas has today released its most exclusive credit card, which comes with an annual fee of $1,200 and a minimum annual income requirement of $200,000.

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Bank Accounts

Scammers kickstart the year by pretending to be ATO

It’s too early for tax time, but criminals aren’t going to let that stop them, as scammers take to SMS to convince you they’re from the tax office.