Australians are used to summers filled with bushfires, cyclones and torrential rain. Yet, according to the latest Compare the Market research, more than two in five Aussies (41.3%) are not preparing for the wild weather summer season.* What’s even more worrying is that this number has stayed relatively the same from last year (41.4%), when […]
Many Australians are set to swelter this summer, with new research from Compare the Market revealing that half of Aussies plan on using their air-conditioning less in the warmer months to beat soaring electricity prices. The latest research found that 49.7% of Australians surveyed will resist using their air-con on hot days to save money.* […]
Compare the Market warns that households across Australia rolling onto smart meters could see their electricity bills increase unless they change their consumption habits. Compare the Market is aware of some customers who have recently had their old meter replaced with a smart meter, but have seen their electricity bills increase. According to Compare the […]
With thousands of families set to embark on Disney cruises when they return to Australian ports from October 2024, Compare the Market warns holidaymakers of a little-known rule that catches many out who go on cruises. While many of Disney’s sailings don’t technically leave Aussie waters when they set sail from Australia’s ports, people may […]
The shocking human cost of Australia’s inflation crisis has been laid bare in Compare the Market’s Household Budget Barometer report for 2024. From parents going hungry in order to feed their children, to pensioners struggling to keep the lights on, the report unpacks the real-life stories of people fighting against rising costs. The comprehensive national […]
Motorists who choose electric vehicles (EVs) continue to face higher insurance premiums, with some models costing hundreds more to insure according to new research from Compare the Market. The car insurance comparison experts found the top five best-selling EVs in the first half of this year were on average 43% more expensive to comprehensively insure compared to a […]
It is more expensive to buy than to rent a house in 98% of Australian suburbs, according to Compare the Market, as short supply and high demand continue to keep prices buoyant in many parts of the country. Just 57 of the 2,732 suburbs included in the August 2024 analysis of CoreLogic data were cheaper to […]
Warmer weather won’t guarantee hotter prices this spring selling season, with high interest rates and economic uncertainty putting a damper on borrowing power and seller expectations, according to Compare the Market Property Expert, Andrew Winter. But the new season could bring new hope for aspiring buyers who have their deposit saved, with the ice starting to melt on new […]
Despite insurance premium increases hitting sky-high levels in recent years, new research from Compare the Market has found that over one in three home and/or contents policyholders could be shutting the door on potential savings by auto-renewing their policy. It continues a worrying trend from last year, when the home and contents insurance comparison site found that almost one in […]
According to new research from Compare the Market, high fuel prices and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis are driving more than half of Australian motorists off our roads. The new research revealed that 50.1% of Australian drivers surveyed are driving less due to the cost of petrol.* However, despite the misconception, Compare the Market’s Chris Ford […]
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