The start of the new financial year is just around the corner, and as always there are a raft of big changes kicking in. “The end of the financial year always brings with it the opportunity to get your finances in order,” said Sarah Megginson, personal finance expert at comparisonContinue Reading
With more than three million likes on TikTok and 70,000 followers on Instagram, you’d be forgiven for thinking Ella Victoria was enjoying a lucrative career. But the influencer has revealed even she’s moving back in with family to save money. If you needed another thing to remind you that housingContinue Reading
Almost half of all Australian have less than $1000 in savings in their bank account, while one in five have none at all, shocking new data has revealed. The report by comparison website Finder estimates about 9.4 million Australians have less than a grand in the bank to fall backContinue Reading
Loyal customers of Virgin Active are furious after the Richard Branson-owned gym chain revealed it would be closing down one of only two Melbourne locations within weeks. The decision to shut the Bourke Street gym, announced in a sudden email on Tuesday, “reduces the footprint by 50 per cent” andContinue Reading
A Coles customer has hit out at the supermarket giant after he claims he was made to feel like a thief over their 25 cent paper bags. The shopper took to social media to vent his frustrations, claiming staff insisted on scanning his four Coles paper bags he had setContinue Reading
Aussies will never spend about $1.4bn in gift cards, according to new data from Finder. Thousands of Aussies gave or received a gift voucher over the holiday season, but it turns out a lot of them will never be used. The comparison website surveyed more than 1000 Australians to uncoverContinue Reading
Aussie parents will be forced to fork out thousands of dollars as their kids head back to school later this month, new research has revealed. Australian households are expected to spend a staggering $3.5 billion nationwide on school supplies alone for the year head, according to analysis by price comparisonContinue Reading
Services helping struggling Aussies are at “snapping point” amid a possible funding shortfall of $73 million when a national support agreement comes to an end next year. Homelessness Australia is urging the federal government to make a $450 million emergency investment in homelessness services as the country grapples with risingContinue Reading
Rental prices are tipped to continue to increase across Australia throughout next year, according to a panel of economic experts. The steepest increase is forecast for Perth, where rents are expected to climb by an average of 9.5 per cent, according to comparison website Finder. It means the average minimumContinue Reading
A travel insurance expert has warned of a “really dangerous trend” as Australian travellers cut expenses amid the increased cost of living. Angus Kidman, from comparison website Finder, told news.com.au new research from the company had found “some of us are definitely being tight arses and putting saving money aheadContinue Reading