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Two in five Australians planning to shop the Black Friday sales say they won’t set a budget, prompting fresh warnings to plan ahead and avoid debt.

Qantas has introduced a new way for travelers to earn Qantas points and Status Credits by flying on the airline’s budget subsidiary, Jetstar.

Another rise in inflation has put the possibility of cash rate cuts next year in greater doubt and could see further hikes to fixed rates in the weeks ahead.

ING has today cut the rate on its key savings account by 0.05 percentage points, despite the cash rate remaining on hold since August.

NAB has revised its cash rate forecast, ruling out any further RBA rate cuts in this cycle.

A record $65.8 billion worth of mortgages switched to a different lender in the September 2025 quarter, according to new ABS data.

Australia’s second largest lender, Westpac, has today increased some fixed home loan rates by up to 0.35 percentage points

Credit card debt accruing interest climbed by $530 million in September, as Australians found it harder to stay on top of debt payments.

The RBA has kept the cash rate on hold today, and with mounting speculation the cutting cycle is at or near the end, is now the time to fix?

The latest spending figures show households kept busy in September, buying the tools or appliances to help them around the home or garden.

While several economists were previously anticipating one more rate cut this year, rising inflation points towards the cash rate being left on hold.

A sharp rise in quarterly inflation has squashed any chance of another rate cut in 2025 and casts doubt over further cash rate cuts in the cycle.

ANZ has today cut rates on its key savings accounts by 0.10 percentage points, despite the cash rate remaining on hold since August.

The number of bank branches nationwide fell by 155 over the past financial year, as banking increasingly goes digital.

The Albanese government has scrapped several key elements of its controversial super tax plan, in a move to provide more certainty for Aussie savers.

Credit card debt climbed by $177 million in August as tax return relief wore off and Australians found it harder to stay on top of their debt.

With annual superannuation statements arriving, we're urging Australians to open their statement and give their nest egg a financial health check.

ANZ has revised its cash rate forecast, pushing back the timing of the next cut in the cycle to February next year.

CBA has revised its cash rate forecast, pushing back the timing of the next and, what it expects to be, the final cut in the cycle to February next year.

New analysis from Canstar shows that a borrower could reduce their monthly repayment by $403 by refinancing to a competitive rate.