Term Deposits

Term deposits are a popular form of investment if you're looking to build up your savings. So what is a term deposit and what features should you look for?

Find out which term deposit providers won Canstar’s Term Deposit Awards in 2021 and what they offered that represented Outstanding Value.

The Financial Claims Scheme (FCS) is a government guarantee which protects people and other kinds of bank account holders if their bank fails.

Australians want to stash away a record amount of savings. With that in mind, we take a look at how savings accounts and term deposit rates are tracking during the year of the pandemic, and reveal where you can find the top rates.

Westpac just reduced its savings account rates even lower, after cutting them only six weeks ago. Consumers may have to cast the net wider from the major banks to earn interest on their hard-earned savings.

Australians are saving more than they have in decades. According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the household savings ratio (the proportion of disposable income being put into savings) jumped to 19.8% in...

Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on Monday that the NSW government would temporarily suspend stamp duty payments for first home buyers purchasing newly-built homes or vacant land valued below $800,000 for twelve months from 1 August. The...

NAB reduced the introductory and bonus interest rates on its iSaver and Reward Saver accounts today by 0.10 percentage points, but left base rates unchanged. The new rates are: NAB iSaver: 0.95% (0.05% base rate +...

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) today announced cuts of 0.05 percentage points to its GoalSaver account and cuts of up to 0.20 percentage points to a range of term deposit rates. The move comes after Westpac and its...

It’s been a trying time for savers of late, with the cash rate currently at a historic low of 0.25%. But for people looking to grow their money at a competitive rate, there are still options...