Savings account news and advice

Expectant parents should take steps to ensure they can cover the wide range of costs that come from having a baby, an expert has said.

Almost half of all couples argue over money – and finance feuds are on the rise, new research shows.

Representatives from Australia’s major banks have hit back at claims they are profiting from unfair fees on customer accounts.

A number of major Australian banks have recently chosen to cut the fees on their flagship accounts, a commentator has noted.

The new health insurance premium rise means that families will have to pay about $14.50 a month extra for health fund cover from April 1st.

Health premiums are set to increase by as much as seven per cent this year, it has been revealed.

Almost a third of Aussie women have been classed as "financially unfit" during the second annual Bankwest Financial Fitness Index.

Australian women need to stand up for themselves and demand pay rises, an expert has said.

Competition for deposits among the major banks has meant that interest rates on some savings accounts are already greater than mortgage rates.

Careful planning and research is required to avoid unexpected home renovation costs, experts have warned.

All Aussie residences will soon be forced to undergo an energy-efficiency assessment which could cost up to $1,500 per property.

Personal finances are taking a serious hit because of the Australian fondness for takeaway meals.

Australia’s independent pricing regulator has said that the government’s new public transport fare structure features some ticket price increases that exceed the authorised maximum prices.

Savers are benefiting from high interest rates on their accounts, many of which are over and above the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate.

Low-paid workers in New South Wales (NSW) face losing wages as part of a massive government shake-up of workplace award systems.

As the New Year gets underway, Australians are being urged to start saving for their future.

Banks want the government to reconsider the proposed changes to bankruptcy rules in Australia, it has been reported.

Australians may be encouraged to save more if new tax regulations come into force, an expert has said.

Some of the lowest paid workers in Australia face losing salary perks worth up to $30,000 as part of an extensive tax overhaul.

National Australia Bank (NAB) has abolished a range of bank fees on its customer accounts.

A growing number of Aussies are reluctant to borrow money for ‘life improving’ purchases because of fears about rising interest rates.

Rents on Australian homes are likely to rise in the coming months, an expert has said.

Aussies are not sure where a third of their cash goes each week, a survey has found.

New South Wales (NSW) has been declared the worst performing economy of all the states and territories.

Bankruptcy affected fewer Aussies in the run up to Christmas as borrowers made deals with their creditors.

Aussies will have to pay for a greater proportion of health costs from their own pockets this year to make up for an insurance shortfall.

Households will have to pay up to $76 a week extra this year as living costs soar, a new study has found.

Aussies who feel they are paying too much in account fees could consider changing their banking behaviour, a commentator has said.

People forced to repay overpaid welfare benefits will be worse off after the government raised the repayment rate.

Aussies will spend more than $200 million on weight-loss programmes and gyms in the New Year, a study has found.