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The average amount people are saving each month has gone up this past year. But nearly a quarter of Australians would struggle for even one month if they lost their jobs and had to live off their savings.

Canstar’s Digital Editor Amanda Horswill reveals the extreme house hunting searches she does as a property buyer before even setting foot inside a home for sale.

Commonwealth Bank is hiking two and four-year fixed home loan interest rates, continuing the trend of rising rates for borrowers who choose to lock in.

Some companies are offering paid time off for employees to get vaccinated against COVID. We look at what support may be available.

Citi will launch a buy now pay later platform in Australia this October. Canstar compares how the interest free service will stack up against major players like Afterpay and Paypal.

If you're a fan of LEGO there are ways you can use your brick-building collection to help fund your hobby, and maybe even earn a little extra on the side.

Even though the official cash rate hasn't moved this month, new research highlights how being prepared now could give you guaranteed home loan repayment protection when interest rates eventually rise.

Afterpay is set to be bought by payments giant Square. Canstar reveals the pros and cons for Afterpay shareholders.

Chris Hemsworth is rumoured to be selling his Byron house, so we crunched the numbers on how much it could cost to live there.

New research reveals the pandemic continues to cause uncertainty around retirement plans. Young people are looking at options to top up their super now, while one worker says the purchase of a family home will be a key part of his super plan.

Health insurance customers of Bupa, Medibank, nib and GU Health can now make a claim when they visit their GP simply by tapping their iPhone or Apple watch at the terminal.

AustralianSuper and LUCRF Super have entered an agreement to merge in the first half of next year, subject to the deal clearing some final hurdles.

The RBA has kept the cash rate at the record low of 0.10% for eight months now, but new research from Canstar reveals the majority of Australians aren't benefiting from a low interest rate environment and need rates to rise to restore their savings and quality of living.

A new non-bank lender that says it's not here for the "gimmicks" like honeymoon deals and cashback offers is offering borrowers the chance to win a zero-interest mortgage if they switch from their current home loan provider to Nano.

A raft of superannuation changes are set to come into effect in 2021. Here's an overview, including a key takeaway for consumers looking to get the most out of their savings in retirement.

Westpac data shows the suburbs in some of Australia's capital cities where homeowners are most likely to list a property in the next six months.

Australians are paying a premium to lay down bricks and build so they can have their own slice of the home ownership pie, new data suggests. One builder says the cost to build has gone up 5% in the past year, driven by pandemic forces.

Bank glitches can bring life to a standstill when a technical issue causes a freeze on your finances. What can customers do to prepare for an outage?

Neobank 86 400 is cutting some shorter-term fixed home loan rates for homeowners and investors today, keeping things 'business as usual' despite for now despite the merger with UBank.

ANZ is following its major bank competitors in increasing interest rates on some longer-term fixed home loans, but has also cut its two-year fixed rates for owner-occupiers and investors.