Finance Stories - Page 5

New research by ME Bank has proven tracking your spending with a mobile app can help you reach your savings goals.

Low wage growth and increasing pressure by regulatory authorities to curb household debt, is likely to see banks tighten their lending capacity to consumers in order to remain profitable. Following ANZ's disappointing interim profit result for...

From as early as January next year, university students could face higher fees, paying up to $3,600 more for a 4-year degree. The announcement comes as part of the Australian Government's Higher Education Reform Package, which...

Mastercard has announced that their next generation biometric card with an in-built fingerprint sensor will be introduced by the end of 2017.

Slovakia-based start-up AeroMobil has unveiled its design for the world’s first flying car, and plans to roll it out to buyers in the year 2020.

The bad news continues for those struggling to break into the property market, with rental prices increasing across the majority of states, according to Domain.

eBay has threatened to block Australian shoppers if the new 10% tax on foreign imports is imposed by government.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission – ASIC – has called for home insurance companies to standardise their policy definitions to enable easier comparison of policies for customers

In a world first, an Australian travel insurance company is offering a 16% discount to women to offset the national gender pay gap.

The first ever Australian Exchange Traded Fund to solely focus on global technology stocks has been launched by ANZ ETFS Management.

In a bid to free up housing supply and help struggling pensioners, the government may provide special means test exemptions for seniors who downsize.

Large numbers of Australians are now willing to use driverless cars, according to new research from Roy Morgan.

According to new research undertaken by Mortgage Choice, approximately 1 in 3 first home buyers may hold off on buying a property if interest rates rise.

Pet Insurance Australia has revealed it received almost 500 claims in 2016 for ibuprofen toxicity and paracetamol poisoning in cats and dogs. During the same time period, there were an additional 1,200 toxicity insurance claims where...

The number of Australian residents failing to repay their mortgages has risen in every state and territory throughout the past year, according to credit rating company Moody’s.

Mates and money help make Aussies ‘as happy as Larry’, according to a survey conducted by RaboDirect.

The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has backed the idea of giving young Australians early access to their super accounts for home loan deposits.

The superannuation war between industry and retail super funds is heating up, with an advertising campaign against banks "getting their hands on" Australians' retirement savings.

Research from the NSW Insurance Monitor has revealed some insurers are charging as much as 2.5 times more for home insurance on similar properties.

Health fund HCF has released a new online tool to give patients more information about procedures and typical costs. The Preparing for Hospital website by HCF details multiple common surgical procedures, including in-depth explanations, estimates of...