While the internet has changed the way we shop forever, alarming new research from Compare the Market reveals that 46.7% of Australians who have made an online purchase in the last 12 months have had issues with their delivery. And, with hundreds of thousands of Australians shopping up a storm with Christmas just around the […]
With just a few months until the jolly man in red arrives for another year, new research from Compare the Market has revealed that many Australians are preparing for a frugal festive season as the cost-of-living crisis rages on. In light of rising energy bills, soaring rental prices, higher costs at the grocery store and […]
No one wants to buy the same product for a markup at the supermarket, especially when the cheaper alternative may be just as good, if not better. Yet, the latest research from Compare the Market shows that almost one in four car insurance policyholders (22.5%) could be throwing away money by staying with the same […]
Paris is known as the city of love and lights, but your dream holiday to the French capital could turn into a nightmare, with a bed bug infestation causing chaos across the city. And with the Olympics on the horizon and a number of world-class events like Paris Fashion Week and the Rugby World Cup […]
With petrol prices hovering well above the painful $2/litre mark in many parts of the country and experts predicting that high prices will remain for the rest of the year, new research from Compare the Market has revealed that almost two-thirds of people (64.4%) have changed their driving habits*. In fact, as many as two […]
The home loan interest rate grenade is set to blow for millions of borrowers this year, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) putting the cash rate on hold again today. Compare the Market’s Economic Director David Koch said many fixed rate borrowers could soon feel the pain of 12 cash rate rises after enjoying […]
With some states already seeing temperatures sizzle past 30°, new research from Compare the Market reveals that more than half of Australians plan on using their air-conditioning less this summer to combat soaring electricity prices. While air-conditioners can be one of the biggest energy guzzlers as we head into the warmer months, Compare the Market’s […]
With Christmas just around the corner and Australia still facing higher prices amid the cost-of-living crisis, new research from Compare the Market has revealed that 80% of Australians have cut back on spending in the last three months. According to the latest analysis, more Australians are tightening their purse strings compared to last year when […]
With just days to go until the Brisbane Broncos take on the Penrith Panthers in the 2023 NRL Grand Final, new research has revealed that Queensland would trump New South Wales in a cost-of-living Grand Final. While it’s mate vs mate and state against state on the footy pitch, the new research shows that’s it’s […]
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