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Australians paid an estimated $1.6 billion in unnecessary credit card interest last year, as new research shows one-third of cardholders have never reviewed or considered switching their cards.

Does Cancel for Any Reason travel insurance cover really mean ‘any’ reason? Find out more with Canstar.

Whether you call it a roast chicken, BBQ chicken or a bachelor’s handbag, the top-rated supermarket to buy a rotisserie chicken, as determined by customers, has been revealed.

Australians have squirrelled away an additional $2.8 billion in the month of January as the country remains focused on building up rainy day funds, even in the heat of the silly season.

ANZ has changed its cash rate forecast on the back of yesterday’s inflation figures. Read on with Canstar.

The end of the electricity rebate is already causing hip-pocket havoc across the country, with 1 in 6 households saying the resulting price hike has left them struggling to pay their latest bill.

Australia’s two biggest banks, CBA and Westpac, have hiked fixed rates today, by up to 0.25 and 0.30 percentage points respectively.

A second cash rate hike is on the cards following latest round of CPI data, with core inflation rising to an annual rate of 3.4% in January.

If your car spends most of its time parked rather than on the road, you could be paying too much for car insurance. Read on with Canstar.

Velocity is offering 200,000 Velocity Points for new cardholders – but there’s a big catch. Read on with Canstar.

If you’re wondering how to negotiate a lower interest rate, Canstar has some expert tips and advice on what to do.

The government has this afternoon approved an average private health insurance premium increase of 4.41%, effective 1 April, 2026.

Cost-of-living pressures are shaping how Australians buy smartphones, new research from Canstar has revealed.

The big four banks have today increased savings rates following last Tuesday’s RBA decision, but not all rates have received the full increase.

The majority of variable borrowers across the country have had their mortgage rate increased this morning as three of the big four banks raised rates.

First home buyers have raced out of the blocks following the uncapping of the Home Guarantee scheme, with the value of new loans increasing by a staggering 15.5%.

CBA has announced it will increase its savings rates by up to 0.25 percentage points from Friday, February 13.

Westpac has today announced it will increase its savings rates by up to 0.25, effective 13 February – four days before its home loan rate changes kick in.