Finance News - January 10th Bushfire relief auctions: Warnie's baggy green sold to CommBank for $1 million High-profile authors, sporting stars and politicians are auctioning off precious items in a bid to raise much-needed funds for Australians, firefighters and wildlife impacted by the devastating bushfires across the nation. Local and international celebrities have...
Finance News - January 6th Australian bushfires: How to donate money to help victims, wildlife and the fire service Australians - and people around the world - have stepped up to help the thousands impacted by devastating bushfires sweeping the country. Here’s how you could pitch in, too. Bushfires have wreaked havoc across Australia, so...
Finance News - January 6th ASX 200 market wrap: Miners, Westpac gain ground as Woolworths Group slips The Australian Stock Exchange All Ordinaries fell last week, as did the ASX 200. Here's a list of the biggest winners and sliders: How did the ASX perform last week? S&P and All Ords Movements (27/12/2019...
Finance News - December 30th ASX 200: Afterpay, Westpac shares higher over Christmas The Australian sharemarket was relatively flat over the shorter week of Christmas trading. Afterpay, Westpac and Northern Star Resources were among the best performers. Here's a market wrap. S&P and All Ords Movements (20/12/2019 to 27/12/2019)...
Finance News - December 23rd ASX 200: Sharemarket rises but Westpac & NAB take a hit The Australian sharemarket was higher at the close last week, with Commonwealth Bank, CSL and Northern Star Resources among the best performers. Notably, markets reacted to the news of both the National Australia Bank and Westpac...
Finance News - December 17th NAB opens up waitlist for First Home Loan Deposit Scheme The Australian Government's new deposit scheme for first home buyers might not officially open until 1 January, but one lender is already taking enquiries for interested buyers to secure their spot on a waitlist. National Australia...
Finance News - December 17th Volt Bank launches new savings account with 2.15% interest A 100% digital bank just started onboarding customers to its savings account, which is set to have a base interest rate higher than any other equivalent product on Canstar's database right now. The big question is,...
Credit Cards - December 16th Commonwealth Bank customers to get cash for shopping at Coles, Caltex, Myer & more Australia's largest bank just launched a new rewards scheme that allows customers to earn cash back when they pay for groceries at Coles or fuel up at Caltex. Most Commonwealth Bank (CBA) customers that hold one...
Finance News - December 16th ASX 200 wrap: Sharemarket holds steady as miners, big bank win The Australian sharemarket remained relatively steady last week, with miners and Commonwealth Bank among the best performers. Here's a market wrap: S&P and All Ords Movements (07/12/2019 to 13/12/2019) Closing Points % Change S&P/ASX 200...
Finance News - December 12th First Home Loan Deposit Scheme lenders list revealed The list of 27 lenders who will be able to offer loans under the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) has been released. Another Big Four bank joins the list, with the rest of the list...
Finance News - December 10th 'Dud' funds to feel the burn of new APRA heatmap Australia’s superannuation watchdog has turned up the heat on underperforming MySuper products, by today launching its much-anticipated “MySuper heatmap”. Funds that ignore the ratings it gives them will do so at their own peril. Here’s what it...
Finance News - December 9th Market wrap: CommBank, BHP, Telstra, Woolworths and Wesfarmers lose ground The Australian sharemarket slipped back last week, with both the ASX 200 and the All Ordinaries losing ground. Big hitters CommBank, BHP, Telstra, Woolworths and Wesfarmers all suffered losses. Here's how the market went last week....
Finance News - December 6th Big Four bank offers up to $4,000 cash to nab new borrowers, refinancers One of Australia's largest banks has introduced new cash bonus deals for refinancers and new customers, including those who secure a loan through the Government's new first home buyer deposit scheme. It has dropped some variable...
Finance News - December 3rd Scrooge or saviour? RBA leaves cash rate on hold in the lead-up to Christmas Savers received an early Christmas present today: The Reserve Bank decided to keep the official cash rate steady. Even though homeowners missed out on the gift of more potential home loan interest rate cuts, some may...
Finance News - December 2nd ASX 200: Mixed results for banks but Telstra, BHP climb CSL, Telstra, BHP and CommBank were all winners on the sharemarket last week, but it was a different story for Bank of Queensland, National Australia Bank and Westpac. Here’s how the ASX performed last week, 22-29...
Finance News - November 25th ASX 200 Weekly | Westpac shares punished while Qantas rises again Australia’s stock market fell last week, tracking down more than 1%. It was a horror week for Westpac, with the bank’s shares sliding along with the other Big Four banks, but Technology One and Qantas gained...
Finance News - November 18th ASX 200: Afterpay, CBA up as NAB, Westpac, ANZ slip Australia’s biggest publicly traded companies grew in value last week for the fifth week out of the past six. The two biggest companies by market value, CSL and the Commonwealth Bank, brought up the market. Skills...
Finance News - November 15th 12 simple ways you can reduce bushfire risk to older homes Modern building codes have ensured new houses are more fire risk savvy than their earlier counterparts. In the light of the recent bushfire incidents across Australia, Western Sydney University academic Douglas Brown gives this advice on...
Finance News - November 14th Here's our list of online shopping tools & hacks to help you sleigh this Christmas Sometimes the silly season can seem more of a chore than a pleasure, especially if you have to brace to hit the shops last minute. We have a few ideas that could potentially save you serious time...
Finance News - November 13th Neobank 86 400 launches home loans, ditches paperwork A neobank has launched a new suite of home loans that it promises will virtually do away with paperwork. 86 400 says you’ll only have to sign one physical paper document during the application process, but...