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Sep
24
2024

Lenders drop rates despite cash rate hold

The cash rate may be on hold but that hasn’t stopped several lenders reducing their home loans offers, allowing savvy refinancers to create a rate cut of their own. Compare the Market Economic Director David Koch said that some of the country’s biggest lenders had reduced their home loan rates over the past month, continuing […]

Sep
23
2024

How parking in a garage can save you money

For most of us, cars are a way to get from A to B with no real consideration given to the upkeep of them, besides regular maintenance. However, Compare the Market is urging motorists to consider where they park their cars for the night, as it may affect their comprehensive car insurance premium. Analysing a number of […]

Sep
19
2024

Australia’s most frugal state revealed as households make switch to generic brands

As households continue to take a hit amid the cost-of-living crisis, recent Compare the Market research has revealed that Western Australia is the country’s most frugal state when it comes to finding a bargain at the supermarket. Compare the Market’s latest research revealed that 1 in 5 Western Australians surveyed (20.2%) have been exclusively buying […]

Sep
06
2024

Should I pay LMI or keep saving for a 20% deposit? David Koch weighs in

Saving for a deposit can be a major challenge for aspiring homebuyers, with a 20% contribution now more than $230,000 for a median dwelling in Sydney and $168,000 for a median dwelling in Brisbane. Compare the Market’s Economic Director David Koch said paying extra for Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) may be the only option to […]

Sep
06
2024

Cost of airport snacks fly sky high

Anyone who’s ever travelled through one of Australia’s airports knows that items are usually inflated when you pass through security, but alarming new research from travel insurance comparison site, Compare the Market has revealed just how much more we’re being stung for snacks, drinks, hand sanitiser and medication at the terminal.* According to the new […]

Sep
05
2024

From gambling addictions to hidden bank accounts – Australia’s dirty money secrets exposed

From white lies about spending to secret gambling addictions and credit card debt, an alarming new survey from Compare the Market has lifted the veil on the troubling money problems Aussies conceal from their family and loved ones. Recent research from the comparison service found that 34% of Australians had lied to their family or […]

Sep
05
2024

1 in 10 Aussies have no money in their emergency fund, new survey finds

Recent research from Compare the Market has found that an alarming number of Australians have no money in their emergency fund for a rainy day. According to Compare the Market’s latest research, 1 in 10 people surveyed say they don’t have a cent in their savings to use in emergency situations.* While it’s a worrying […]

Sep
05
2024

Over a third of drivers could be paying too much by auto-renewing their insurance

In the current cost-of-living crisis, households are counting every cent, yet new research from car insurance comparison site Compare the Market has found that over a third of car owners could be driving away from potential savings by letting their car insurance auto-renew.* What’s even more surprising is that research is showing a continuing trend […]

Sep
05
2024

Almost a 1/3 of Aussies learn finance from the internet or social media

You can’t believe everything you read on the internet or scroll past on TikTok – but according to a recent Compare the Market survey that’s where 29% of adult Australians are learning about finance. Gen Z were revealed as the most app happy generation, with 22% using the internet and 28% using social media platforms […]

Sep
04
2024

Almost a third of policyholders are guessing how much their items are worth

A third of home and/or contents policyholders could be underinsured, according to alarming new research from Compare the Market. The study found that almost a third of policyholders for home and/or contents insurance have guessed their sum insured value. Guessing the sum insured for any policy can be a risky game, given that ASIC data […]

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