189 articles written by Nick Bendel
ATO sets the record straight for working deductions
Running up the credit card for things you think you can claim on tax? Depending on your job, you might want to check what’s allowed, says the ATO.
Big banks offering big balance transfer deals
Three of the big four banks have credit cards with 0 per cent balance transfer offers for at least 18 months, a new market analysis has found.
Phone scammers put the "con" on Australian consumers
There has been a “significant spike” in ‘remote access scams’, with 2018 losses already surpassing 2017 levels, according to the ACCC.
Want a personal loan? Smaller lenders want your business
A host of smaller lenders are fighting for market share with some of the cheapest personal loans in Australia.
1.8m Australians have registered a PayID
Only seven in every 100 Australians are actively participating in the New Payments Platform, the Reserve Bank has revealed.
Banks big and small have credit cards under 10%
Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and at least 10 other providers are offering credit cards with single-digit interest rates.
Two-year term deposits paying up to 3% interest
Term deposits with some of the highest interest rates in Australia are paying little more than the inflation rate, new research has found.
New Auswide credit card provides interest rate certainty
Auswide Bank has launched a Visa credit card whose interest rate is tied to the official cash rate, two years after unveiling a similar home loan product.
ING unveils fee-free account for teenagers
ING has launched a new transaction account available to Australians aged 15 until their 18th birthday.
ACCC takes Europcar to court
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has chosen a big target as the first company to be litigated under new excessive surcharging rules.