Savings account news and advice

All the latest savings account news and top tips to help you manage your savings account.

Breaking with savings apathy: How to pick the right savings account

Breaking with savings apathy: How to pick the right savings account

The last few months haven’t been too friendly to savings accounts. Since the back-to-back RBA rate cuts of June and July, we’ve seen a flurry of activity on the deposits front, with the average ongoing special rate for savings accounts dropping from 2.25% p.a. all the way down to 1.82% p.a.

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What’s your new financial year’s resolution?

What’s your new financial year’s resolution?

With July well and truly upon us, now’s the chance to take a step back and look at your finances and focus on some new financial year’s resolutions. Whether that goal be starting a new savings plan, paying-off existing debt or taking the big step of buying your first home, now is a great time to take the plunge.

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Red alert for savers as rates plummet

Red alert for savers as rates plummet

Experts are urging Aussie savers to rescue their rainy day funds by switching to a top paying account, as rates on some of the nation's most popular accounts race towards 0%. Alarm bells are ringing after the average savings rate dropped by 22 basis points in June, and is now sitting at a dismally low 1.39%.

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