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May
11
2023

1/3 of Australian drivers risking thousands of dollars in fines

A third of adult Australians have confessed to getting fast and furious within the last 12 months, admitting they go beyond the speed limit. This comes as Australia recorded a 10.8% increase in road fatalities this January compared to January 2022. According to a recent Compare the Market survey, the age group with the lead […]

May
11
2023

Aussies ditching meat and sweet treats as cost-of-living crisis rages on

The carnivore diet days are numbered, with more than 60% of adult Australians ditching meat in a bid to save money. According to Compare the Market’s latest survey, Aussies are cutting back primarily on chocolates and lollies (58%), savoury snacks (44%), soft drinks (43%) and cleaning products (31%).* Worryingly, a quarter of Australians are also […]

May
02
2023

RBA rate rise May 2023: The banks passing on the 25 basis point increase

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised the cash rate by 25 basis points, continuing its record run of rate rises. The latest rate hike brings the official cash rate to 3.85% − the highest in about 11 years. RBA governor Philip Lowe announced the increase at the May Board meeting and cited high […]

May
02
2023

‘Necessary evil’: RBA moves again almost a year to the day since the hikes started

It was another bad dose of borrower blues, after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) confirmed its record run of rate rises would continue once again. At today’s May Board meeting, RBA governor Phillip Lowe confirmed the 25 basis point hike. The mortgage mayhem all comes exactly 364 days since the first-rate hike of this […]

Apr
28
2023

Mortgage borrowing power: ‘Completely obliterated’

Borrowing power has plunged more than $200,000 for some Australians but we are being warned it could plummet even further in the coming months. According to Compare the Market research, a family in Sydney with two children that has a household income of $150,000 has seen their borrowing power shrink by 21% since April last […]

Apr
28
2023

The surprising illegal habit 60% of Aussies do behind the wheel

Australia’s dangerous driving habits have been revealed and it now comes as no surprise why the land down under has recorded an 10.8% increase in road fatalities this January compared to January 2022. Although not all of these driving habits are explicitly illegal, they could still land you a hefty fine for ‘driving without due […]

Apr
28
2023

Gen Z declared the most dangerous on the roads

If you’ve flipped a P-plater the bird while driving, it’s probably because they’re a bad driver – or at least that’s what the majority of Australians must think, with 51% declaring Generation Z as the most dangerous on the roads. This comes as new Compare the Market research reveals that 39% of Zoomers have used […]

Apr
27
2023

New research reveals Zoomers are the worst for wasting money

More than 22 million adult Australians (86%) have been shocked by skyrocketing costs. That’s according to the latest Compare the Market research, which also revealed the age group that was the most stunned by their blown-out bills were Millennials and Generation Z. The cost that rocked Gen Z the most was fuel, followed by electricity […]

Apr
27
2023

New research reveals how private health could save someone over $1000 in a year

Record wait times and a buckling public health care system has driven more than 14 million Australians to join private health – but avoiding lengthy wait times isn’t the only allure. It turns out, a person with an extras-only health insurance policy who has served their waits could save more than $1000 in a year […]

Apr
27
2023

More than half of Aussies set to shun heating this winter amid cost-of-living crisis

While temperatures continue to dip around Australia, alarming new research from Compare the Market reveals that more than half of households will use their heating less to beat soaring electricity prices this winter. New research from the comparison service found that more than 50% of Australians will use their heating or cooling less to try […]

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