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11.02.2010

6 Months To A Better Budget

Can you have perfect abs in just six minutes a day? It's hard to say for sure, but you can have a solid budget in six months

20.01.2010

Aussies 'can't account third of cash'

Aussies are unable to account for a third of the cash they spend each week, despite more than 50 per cent of people trying to stick to a budget, a survey shows.

06.11.2009

Snubbing big banks 'a savings measure'

Ditching the big four banks in favour of smaller lenders could save consumers $6.1 billion a year in bank costs, research firm Infochoice says.

08.07.2009

Deposit war opens opportunity for banks

Regional and foreign banks have a chance to take on the big four banks as a price war over term deposits drives a convergence of savings and transaction accounts, a research company says.

06.05.2009

Flu fears may drive petrol prices lower

Motorists could see a five cent drop in petrol prices during the next fortnight as the global oil price falls on fears of a swine flu pandemic.

04.03.2009

Keep watch on ATM fees

Withdrawing money from an ATM that's not your bank comes with fees attached.

12.11.2008

Psychologists design supermarkets to make us overspend

Supermarkets conduct extensive research on consumers' shopping habits to design supermarkets that make us overspend.

24.09.2008

4 ways to attack your mortgage

Don't wait for the next rate cut, but attack your mortgage by implementing some simple strategies.

15.07.2008

Keeping up with the Joneses - on a budget

Everyone knows people like the Joneses. Always beautifully dressed, they travel in style and own the latest gadgets.

24.06.2008

The fallacy of frequent flyer points

Frequent flyer points are a great marketing invention, but when one-third of all points are never claimed, why are we still members?

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