Money
Saving
Opinion
Banking products
Best bank accounts designed especially for kids
It pays to shop around for the best savings accounts for children. There are a myriad of choices and many come with special conditions.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Opinion
Bills
How to save money on your growing electricity bill
The best strategy to save on your power bills remains the same: switching to one of the newest plans being offered could save you hundreds of dollars a year.
- by Joel Gibson
Opinion
Budgeting
Easy financial hacks to help boost your wealth
There are plenty of financial things that you fully control and, with a few simple steps, you can massively grow your wealth.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
Bills
Wild weather drives higher insurance premiums
Insurance giants’ costs from disasters are expected to exceed their allowances for this financial year. Customers are likely to bar the cost.
- by Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Electricity
Shop around to beat July 1 electricity price reset
The government-set electricity “reference price” will be cut in New South Wales, South Australia and in south-east Queensland on July 1. However, that does not mean you will pay less for your power. Here’s why.
- by Joel Gibson
Opinion
Money apps
Food delivery apps road test: what do they offer?
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a fast-growing ecosphere of food delivery apps and supercharged them into an $850 million industry
- by Joel Gibson
$10 billion tied up in unused holiday credits
With more than a year passing since many holiday related credits were first issued, attention is now turning to whether the fine print in agreements extend to making unused credits last longer.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
Kids & money
How much pocket money should you pay your kids?
The secret to your childrens’ future financial is to give them a savings mentality early in life.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Renewables
Life under the sun: Can going off-grid save you money?
While financial benefits are only one motivation for choosing to go off-grid using solar power, the decision could save you cash... over time.
- by Jennifer Duke
Opinion
Budgeting
Want an extra $11,000 a year tax free? Follow these tips
Saving money on your household bills is easy. Just ask.
- by Joel Gibson
Opinion
Superannuation
Who wants to be a super millionaire? Here's how
Aided by the power of compounding interest, your most valuable asset to reach the retirement milestone is time.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon