Personal finance

Big four bank NAB slashes home loan rates – but there’s a catch

Big four bank NAB slashes home loan rates – but there’s a catch

Mickey Vernon

One of Australia’s largest home loan lenders has announced a pre-Christmas cut to interest rates on its basic variable rate ...

There’s risk Trump will axe funding

There’s risk Trump will axe funding

Ev Richard

Maskot | Digitalvision | Getty Images Prospective car buyers considering an electric vehicle may need to act fast to get ...

How to optimize your holiday travel budget on ‘Travel Tuesday’

How to optimize your holiday travel budget on ‘Travel Tuesday’

Bob Elliott

If you still haven’t booked your holiday travel plans, take note: Prices tend to rise the closer you get to ...

Hidden fees and price hikes: Government to crack down on ‘deceptive and unfair’ practices

Hidden fees and price hikes: Government to crack down on ‘deceptive and unfair’ practices

Mickey Vernon

Hidden fees for online purchases or large price increases for products like concert tickets due to demand are in the ...

How remote work can help you travel this holiday season

How remote work can help you travel this holiday season

Bob Elliott

Baona | E+ | Getty Images Americans are determined to travel this holiday season — and certain workarounds are helping ...

Steven, 24, left his home behind and moved to Bali. He now makes 0,000 a year

Steven, 24, left his home behind and moved to Bali. He now makes $400,000 a year

Mickey Vernon

What does a 12-year-old do with $10,000 he earned from a videogame “basically by accident”? In Steven Guo’s case, he ...

Calls to expand super payments for younger workers regardless of how many hours they work

Calls to expand super payments for younger workers regardless of how many hours they work

Mickey Vernon

Teenagers should be paid superannuation on top of their wages regardless of how many hours they work, one of Australia’s ...

ATO tax return: Woman receives hundreds in unclaimed super from ATO in surprise cash boost

ATO tax return: Woman receives hundreds in unclaimed super from ATO in surprise cash boost

Mickey Vernon

A cash boost of almost $200 has led to an Australian woman urging others to check if they’re eligible for ...

I just bought a used car for my teen driver. Here’s what I learned

I just bought a used car for my teen driver. Here’s what I learned

Ev Richard

When I was a teenager, I bought my first car. It was a Toyota Tercel with a few hundred miles ...

Tap payment surcharge ban: Scrapping debit card surcharges could save 0 million a year – if traders don’t claw back the money in other ways

Tap payment surcharge ban: Scrapping debit card surcharges could save $500 million a year – if traders don’t claw back the money in other ways

Mickey Vernon

This article first appeared in The Conversation. In a move that could reshape how Australians pay for everyday purchases, the ...

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