News Archive for May 2016

Do you spend all your time comparing deals on flights, hotels, and travel insurance, but scramble to organise your travel money last minute? You’re not alone!

To help people manage their household budget better and prevent the likelihood of quarterly bill shock, Origin Energy has announced it is switching eligible electricity accounts from quarterly to monthly billing cycles in Victoria.

Starting from next month, NSW residents can expect their electricity bills to increase by up to $35 each year. The news comes after the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) gave its nod to a 1.5% increase in network charges from July 1.

<> The RBA has slashed rates even further to 1.50%, at its August board meeting. See which home loan lenders have passed on rates here.

There’s been a lot of talk in the media of late about students getting themselves into trouble over money matters.

Recent research by Southern Cross Travel Insurance has revealed nearly a quarter of Aussies have fallen ill overseas. Of those that got sick, over half had to swap the beach for a medical centre to get treatment for their illness. So what should you do if you suffer a health mishap overseas? Well, according to Craig Morrison, CEO of SCTI a little bit of planning can go a long way. Here’s his top tips for staying healthy and happy on holiday:

It’s everybody's favourite time of year again - the season for scrambling through poorly filed receipts, placing confused calls to your accountant and debating with yourself whether or not that lobster dinner was really a business expense.

Putting in the groundwork for an overseas trip is labour-intensive. You have to plan every detail from multiple flights with time differences in mind down to the very last T-shirt in your suitcase.

Speculation about a potential rate drop in the lead up to this month’s RBA announcement has proved correct, as Reserve Bank interest rates were slashed to 1.75%.