They say bad things come in threes, but not this time. The RBA has held the cash rate for a third consecutive month – marking Phillip Lowes’s final move as the central bank governor. Compare the Market’s Economic Director, David Koch, said that while the relief was welcome, overleveraged borrowers would suffer if high rates […]
Despite households across Australia buckling under the pressure of the current cost-of-living crisis, alarming new research from Compare the Market has revealed that more than two-thirds of Aussies throw out food each week.* Compare the Market’s latest research found that 64.2% of Australians admit to throwing out food every week because it doesn’t get used […]
Many of us want to escape the winter and fly out to a warm tropical holiday destination, but should we really be doing so if we can’t afford to pay for the vacation upfront? A recent Compare the Market survey found 40.4% of adult Australians don’t pay for their holidays upfront. Although the large majority […]
With rising costs continuing to hurt the hip pocket of South Australians, Compare the Market warns that showbags may not be exempt from the cost-of-living crisis at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show. Compare the Market analysed the price of the contents of 10 popular bags that will be available at this year’s show and found […]
The tightening of household finances over the past year is impacting relationships across the country. New research from Compare the Market shows that over half of Australian Millennials (51.1%) have argued with their partner or family about money in the past three months. It’s above the national average of a third of people who admit […]
Australian households have so far weathered the storm of rapid rate rises and the increased cost of living, but to prepare for a possible recession, many are cutting back costs in any way they can. According to a recent Compare the Market survey, eating out, grocery shopping, holidays and family entertainment are just a few […]
New research from pet insurance comparison site Compare the Market has found the naughtiest habits our dogs get into, on the eve of International Dog Day on Saturday 26 August. From climbing trees, chewing, stealing socks, and knocking down things from tables to rolling in the mud and then dragging themselves through the house, there are plenty […]
Around 1.9 million Australians with HCF are being warned that their health insurance premiums are about to increase after a temporary pause earlier this year. From 1 September, some members will see their premiums increase by an average of 3.33%. Lana Hambilton, Head of Health Insurance at Compare the Market, said the increase may impact […]
A quarter of Australians could be unknowingly throwing money away, with alarming new research from Compare the Market revealing that as many as one in four Australians who hold a contents policy for their belongings let it auto-renew without checking if a better deal is available.* With the cost-of-living crisis hitting the hip pocket hard […]
With Queensland Road Safety Week here for another year, alarming research from Compare the Market has exposed the road rules Queenslanders are breaking behind the wheel. According to data from Compare the Market, 42.7% of Queensland drivers admit to eating while driving – above the national average of 40.3%. Nearly one in five drivers (17.1%) […]
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