Well-known newspaper columnist and lawyer Janet Albrechtsen is the latest to discover the value of shopping around for cheaper power. In her Australian Newspaper column published last week, Albrechtsen explains how she took the initiative and received a whopping 24% discount on her power bill by simply calling and asking her provider, AGL, for a price shake down.    What’s more, no new co... read more>

Take cover! With newspaper headlines this week revealing people are falling behind on their mortgages at record rates, the home loan honeymoon could be well and truly over. And it’s possible things are about to get worse. Following thirteen straight months of unchanged interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia, it appears as though a rate hike could be just around the corner. ... read more>

“I can’t believe it’s September already!”  Words dominating office water cooler chat and café conversation right across the country at the moment. The good news is that summer days are just around the corner, which means it is time to take that tattered yearly calendar down from the fridge and start mapping your next overseas adventure. Yes – I hear what you’re thinking (“we can’t affo... read more>

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recently met with energy retailers who have agreed to contact over 2 million customers to inform them a better power deal is available.  Those on NO discount will get a letter, as will those who used to be on a better discount until it expired and was reduced to a lower discount. Those letters will be sent out by Christmas, they've assured us, and the PM sa... read more>

The nation's biggest superannuation fund has moved to ensure under-25s no longer have insurance premiums automatically deducted, saving them about $9000 on average. The ABC reported this week that Australian Super says Life and TPD and other insurances are mainly of benefit for people with dependents and financial commitments, such as a mortgage. If you're one of the people below, chances... read more>