Compare Balance Transfers - May 17th 3 ways to use Debt Consolidation to incorporate debts elsewhere Is debt consolidation worth considering to get out of your money woes? Refinancing your debt into a single payment could save you in the short run.
Transaction Accounts - April 19th Switching banks? What's the attraction? “Bank bashing” has almost attained the position of a national sport in Australia, so some may be surprised to learn that Canstar Blue?s most recent banking customer satisfaction survey revealed the following: in the last 12...
Funeral Insurance - March 29th Paying for your funeral – what are the alternatives? The cost of a funeral typically ranges from $4,000 to $14,000. Funeral insurance is one option to cover this cost, but if for some reason funeral insurance is not for you, there are four other broad...
Funeral Insurance - March 29th Celebrity funerals: What do they cost? The cost of funerals in Australia may seem expensive, but they pale into insignificance when you consider celebrity funerals in years gone by. For the most expensive funeral of all time, we have to go back...
Online Banking - March 5th Applying For A Tax File Number Now Easier Than Ever If you're one of the estimated 700,000 people who apply for a tax file number (TFN) each year, it's now become easier, thanks to a new partnership between the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and Australia Post....
Life Insurance - February 12th How is 'direct' life insurance different to life insurance? Direct life insurance can provide a payment to your loved ones in the event you die, but does not cover other events. Direct life insurance can be simpler and easier to purchase as there is no...
Business Life Insurance - February 11th Business Life Insurance Awards - 2013 For this year′s star ratings, OnePath (ANZ′s insurance arm) has triumphed, taking top honours overall along with Zurich. Find out more today at Canstar
Business Life Insurance - February 7th Personal vs Business Life Insurance - What's different? Personal and Business Life Insurance are very similar. It is the purpose for taking out the insurance that differs. Financial planners are commonly asked what the price difference is between the two. The answer is none....
Life Insurance - February 6th Guaranteed Renewable vs Cancellable Life Insurance Contracts What is the difference between Guaranteed Renewable and Cancellable Life Insurance Term Contracts? CANSTAR provide meaning to these features.
Travel Insurance - January 31st Virgin Australia - Domestic Travel Insurance Award 2012 Congratulations to the winners of our award for Domestic Travel Insurance. All up, Canstar assessedin our 2012 annual star ratings comparison: 41 domestic travel insurance policies This year, we couldn't go past Good2Go and Virgin Australia...