Simon Downes

Aussies suffering with a summer holiday debt hangover are turning to personal loans in a bid to get their finances back on track. At the start of every new year in January and February, lenders see...

There are heaps of potential hidden costs just waiting to jump out at you and destroy your building budget. Here are five common ones: 1. Soil test and contour survey Before any builder or building company...

The idea of designing and building your own home becomes a dream come true for thousands of Australians every year. Read more at Canstar

Chocolate is no good for dogs, so protect your dogs from getting into your chocolate goodies this Easter.

Be watchful of your tyre treads! Canstar explains how neglecting your tyres could lead to an insurance claim being denied.

To the average person, the act of purchasing and using a motorcycle helmet may seem like an incredibly simple one; enter store, find one that fits, hand over some money, leave, use for the foreseeable future....

Your tyres are the only thing connecting you and your motorcycle to the road, so it’s crucial that you comply with Australia’s legal tyre safety standards

Our first-ever research into Direct Income Protection drills down into 80 profiles covering a variety of ages, occupations, gender and smoking status. As well as studying premiums, we looked at features of importance, such as policy...

Our inaugural research into Direct Income Protection looks at 13 policies offered by 11 insurers in the market, and drills down into 80 profiles covering a variety of ages, occupations, gender and smoking status. As with...

Life insurance can be a grudge purchase, but having the right plan in place can go a long way to ease the financial stress on your family if the worst happened.