It’s that time of year again – travel season. When countless Aussies stuff their suitcases with everything from Havaianas to Banana Boat Sunscreen for a stint overseas. Sound like you? Whether your destination of choice is the tropical paradise of Bali or you’re simply hopping next door to our neighbour New Zealand, you’ll need to…
This time last year the Australian dollar was sitting at over US80c. Fast forward to present day and the dollar has fallen significantly to just US71c. The dropping dollar may be good news for the likes of economists, such as RBA Governor Glenn Stevens who said he wanted to see the dollar drop below US75c…
The July holidays will soon be upon us, which means you can ditch the sweaters for a stint and jetset to the balmy tropical destination of your choice. Of course, if your holiday hotspot is somewhere overseas, you will need to take some competitive travel insurance with you. So if you’re looking for a standout…
Whether you’re planning on online shopping or heading overseas this Christmas holiday season, now is the time to get travel money savvy and avoid paying high interest rates and foreign transaction fees on your credit card. And because we know that it’s far more exciting to be spending your time looking at sites with 50%…
If you need to transfer money to family abroad or are planning on relocating to a foreign country the news isn’t good. According to world bank stats*, Australia is the fourth most expensive country in the world for international money transfers. To help Australians get more value when transferring money overseas, Mozo has launched an…
Jet-setters and globetrotters your biggest priority right now, is probably, searching the net for the top places to visit or chatting with your friends, family, colleagues (anyone!) about your upcoming vacation. But don’t forget to consider how you will access your cash overseas or you could find yourself forking out for bank fees rather than…
Over the past few years the frequent flyer points earning craze has spread and you can now earn Qantas Points on everything from your groceries, health insurance premiums through to your home loan. And now, thanks to Bankwest, you can earn them on your everyday banking as well. The Bankwest Qantas Transaction Account, just launched,…
With Easter this year coinciding with school holidays and the ANZAC day long weekend, it’s a chance for many of us to take an extended break. And while we are all generally aware that any travel at Easter will bring with it several unavoidable ‘peak holiday surcharges’ it doesn’t mean that we can’t be savvy…
It may sound too good to be true, but it’s real! You can actually score travel insurance through a platinum credit card, at no cost. But how I may hear you ask? By choosing a platinum product with inbuilt insurance with no annual fee. When looking to cut costs on holidays travel insurance is all…
It’s that time of the year again where we make our annual Mozo list (and check it twice) to find out which providers have been naughty and nice. Innovations and benefits or sneaky new fees the truth comes out under the Mozo tree… Who’s been Nice? For simplifying savings: UBank Ultra Saver UBank entered the…