30% of Australian adults admit that their savings are going backwards Half aren’t able to save as much as they usually do because they’re dipping into their savings to cover everyday costs 9% of Australians aren’t budgeting at all Nearly 50% of Australians don’t invest their money The plight of families grappling with rising costs […]
More than a third of Australians say that the rising cost of groceries is having the biggest impact on their budget, according to new research from Compare the Market. A new survey from the comparison website found that 32% of Aussies surveyed said their grocery shop is currently the biggest financial burden, ahead of mortgage […]
Homeowners around the country are being reminded to get their routine pest controls sorted, as Insect Week (19 – 25 June) ticks by. Instead of going to war with the rats and rodents yourself, Compare the Market General Manager of General Insurance Adrian Taylor said Australians need to be consulting professionals. “Even though the cost […]
While the Queensland Maroons have trumped the New South Wales Blues on the footy pitch for another year, new Compare the Market research shows that Queensland would trump New South Wales in a financial State of Origin. For a long time, there’s been a great debate over which State is better to live in, but after crunching […]
After a horror rugby accident, a New South Wales man was told he’d be on the public waitlist for over a year before he could have surgery. Benjamin Read, 32, was made to suffer through eight months of pain because he didn’t have hospital cover. This comes as Compare the Market research revealed the number […]
We’ve all seen dieting trends come and go around, and it seems that Australians may have a habit of trying them out. That is according to research from Compare the Market, which found that nearly two-thirds of Australians (62.2%) surveyed have gone on a diet*. And while it’s commendable that so many Aussies have tried […]
They say we should put money away for a rainy day but with the cost-of-living cloud continuing to loom, alarming new research has revealed that many Australians have no money in their emergency fund. A new survey from Compare the Market found that 15% of those surveyed had no money saved for an emergency. According […]
Motorists across Australia looking to hit the road this long weekend could be in for a shock, with prices for Unleaded 91 soaring past $2/litre in many locations. With school holidays just around the corner, it’s looking like these prices could hurt the hip pocket of families already doing it tough. However, Compare the Market […]
It’s another grim day for borrowers around Australia, with the RBA raising the cash rate for the 12th time since May last year. At this month’s Board meeting, RBA governor Philip Lowe confirmed the 25 basis point hike. It’s been 399 days since the Board started its record run of rate rises, with a $500,000 […]
Australians may be excused for being a bit bleary-eyed, after the latest research from Compare the Market* found that one in ten Australians (11.7%) surveyed are getting just five hours of sleep or less every night. The research also found that only nearly two-thirds (63.2%) of Australians get the recommended hours of sleep between seven […]
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