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How to make home insurance more affordable
Home insurance premium increases are unaffordable, and many people are now uninsured or underinsured. We look at ways to save.
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Telcos: keeping financial hardship customers connected
A new industry standard means telcos are required to do more for customers experiencing financial hardship in paying bills.
Home Loans
Fixed interest rates lower than variable rates – for now
Some lenders are currently offering lower rates on fixed home loans than variable rates. Is there a better home loan for you?
Energy
What your electricity retailer may not want you to know
Each year energy regulators set the electricity reference price so you can compare plans and know if you’re on a good deal.
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Pet Insurance
How to put a muzzle on pet insurance increases
Your pet’s risk profile like age and breed can impact pet insurance premiums. Gillian Clive uncovers what this meant for Cookie.
Home Insurance
How to make home insurance more affordable
Home insurance premium increases are unaffordable, and many people are now uninsured or underinsured. We look at ways to save.
Health Insurance
The Death of Bulk Billing?
Patients under 16 years and those holding concession cards are being bulk billed – but no one else.
Car Insurance
What's Australia's favourite car?
Here’s what Australians are doing when it comes to putting rubber on the road in 2024.
Health Insurance
How to prepare for your health insurance premium hike
The general direction for health insurance premiums is upward, it’s best to prepare yourself.
Loans and Credit
Home Loans
Fixed interest rates lower than variable rates – for now
Some lenders are currently offering lower rates on fixed home loans than variable rates. Is there a better home loan for you?
Car Loans
What you need to know about buying an EV with finance
EV expert Danny Thai explains the best way to finance an EV and what you should know about maximising the resale value of an EV.
Home Loans
The risks and rewards of a guarantor loan
If you're a first-time home buyer struggling to gather a deposit, a guarantor loan could be a way to buy your own home sooner.
Home Loans
Can paying $1 extra per day into your mortgage really make a difference to your home loan?
Can paying $1 a day pay your home loan off in five years? Understand compound interest and the impact on your home loan.
Credit Cards
Are reward schemes and loyalty programs worth it?
Businesses and brands offer a wide range of loyalty programs to get you to spend with them. But are they actually worth it?
Utilities
Superannuation
Should you switch your gas appliances to electric?
With gas supply shortages on the horizon – especially in Victoria – when should you replace gas appliances with electric?
Internet & Mobile
Telcos: keeping financial hardship customers connected
A new industry standard means telcos are required to do more for customers experiencing financial hardship in paying bills.
Energy
What your electricity retailer may not want you to know
Each year energy regulators set the electricity reference price so you can compare plans and know if you’re on a good deal.
Internet & Mobile
Faster NBN broadband: is there a catch?
NBN Co has announced up to five-times faster internet speeds are coming. But is your household eligible and what’s the cost?
Energy
Why Victoria's mega Valentine's Day storms could send your power bill higher
Experts are warning power bills could jump 25% overnight this winter if Victoria’s electrical grid recovery takes too long.
Savings and Super
Superannuation
If ‘wealthy’ parents pay more for aged care, it’ll cost you
As Australia’s ageing population is set to grow exponentially, a report has suggested the well off should pay more for aged care.
Superannuation
5 questions to help your teen select their first super fund
If your teen's eligible for super, should they select their employer’s default fund or their own? We cover the questions to ask.
Savings & Investments
Processing fees: how much is it costing you to use your bank card?
Unhappy about processing fees for using your bank card? With surcharges at almost $1 billion a year, the RBA isn’t happy either.
Superannuation
New super initiative for paid parental leave
The government plans to pay superannuation on paid parental leave. Will women finally be able to retire with the same super?
Superannuation
Superannuation grind: Early access for dental work
More Aussies are dipping into their super to pay for urgent dental work. What’s prompting this move, and is it a good idea?
Life events
Health Insurance
Australia launches a new Centre for Disease Control (CDC)
It’s taken a while but Australia's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) launches in 2024, within the Department of Health & Aged Care.
Health Insurance
Common Christmas injury expenses: save your money and your life
Some Christmas-related injuries are amusing, but the AMA has issued their annual plea for us to stay safe - and stay healthy.
Travel Insurance
Let’s cruise…find out what’s covered at sea - and what’s not.
Once your ship leaves port you're not covered for hospital or medical expenses by Medicare or your private health fund.
Savings & Investments
Get a better wage: Aussies taking advantage of skilled labour shortage
Australia’s job market is slowly returning to some semblance of normal. The last couple of years have seen unprecedented...
Health Insurance
How Job Loss Impacts Health Insurance: A Guide for Medical Professionals
Understanding the repercussions of job loss on health insurance is beneficial and necessary for healthcare professionals.
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