Saving | News, Advice & Guides | The Age

We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.

Money

Saving

Advertisement
How much will it cost me to ditch gas entirely?
Opinion
Gas

How much will it cost me to ditch gas entirely?

Gas used to be the cheaper alternative to electricity for heating, cooking and hot water. But those days may be behind us.

  • by Joel Gibson

Latest

Silver lining for some as banks raise savings rates
Analysis
Investing

Silver lining for some as banks raise savings rates

Savers looking for the best deal should set their sights on banks providing ongoing savings rates of at least 2 per cent, as they will be most likely to keep raising rates in tandem with the RBA.

  • by Dominic Powell
Ditch lettuce, buy avocados: five inflation-busting strategies to try
Opinion
Inflation

Ditch lettuce, buy avocados: five inflation-busting strategies to try

With some extreme hesitation, I now seek to offer some tangentially avocado-related money savings advice for everyone seeking to tackle the fresh affordability challenge of, well, everything.

  • by Jessica Irvine
Tree-changers count savings, lifestyle gains
Analysis
Live Well

Tree-changers count savings, lifestyle gains

Cheaper property prices and a more-attractive lifestyle are key reasons for a mass exodus of city dwellers to the regions, but do the financial benefits really outweigh the hassles of moving?

  • by Nina Hendy
Record numbers are switching power providers, with more on the way

Record numbers are switching power providers, with more on the way

Some of the biggest power price rises in the nation’s history has seen ever-growing numbers of customers shop around for a better deal.

  • by Joel Gibson
Grocery hacks to save big on your food spend

Grocery hacks to save big on your food spend

Groceries are the second-largest bill for most households, after housing. That means adopting money saving strategies in the supermarket are now more important than ever.

  • by Joel Gibson