If you’ve been rethinking your finances lately, you’re not alone. After an eye-watering growth in the cost of living, it seems many Australians are taking the opportunity to improve how they handle their money, whether it’s by tightening their belts to pay off debts or parking their savings in an account with better interest.
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It’s not a secret that people’s incomes were impacted over the last two years with the months we spent in lockdown, but recent findings show that the pandemic has helped increase Australians’ desire to save.
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With many banks raising their home loan interest rates, we may hear a cheer on the breeze from savers who’ve suffered through cut after cut to their interest earnings. The recent interest rate rises have seen a boost for savings accounts.
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We’ve all been told that we should save money, whether it's for a new car, a holiday to Japan or simply to have in case of emergencies. And 60% of Australians have some kind of savings in their budget, says a recent survey from NAB.
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In great news for Aussie savers, deposit rates continued to shoot upwards last year after being stuck at gloomily low levels for what seemed like an eternity.
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Love it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. It’s that time when stores suddenly become excruciatingly pink and are more inclined to display their chocolate selection. And for those who prefer to be sweet and not salty on Valentine’s Day, it can often feel like our savings are left feeling heartbroken.
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve felt pretty chuffed to be in a position to work from home on and off during the last two years of pandemic-induced uncertainty. From a health perspective, being able to reduce potential exposure to Covid has been very reassuring.
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If you want to save money towards something specific then maybe you should give sinking funds a try.
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Whether you’ve got one little rascal heading back to school this year or a tribe of three moody teenagers, the cost of heading back to school can be a daunting one. And with one week left until those gates open, it’s important that you and your kids are ready (in a way that doesn’t break the bank of course). So with that in mind, we’ve put together 4 top ways to cut down the cost of going back to school so that you might spend less and stash more in your family’s savings account.
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Whether it's for an emergency fund, a home deposit or an upcoming vacation, saving money doesn’t have to be a boring task. There are many saving challenges you can try to reach your goal in an exciting manner.
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