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ME Bank reduces principal-and-interest home loan rates
ME Bank is the latest lender to decrease principal-and-interest mortgage rates while hiking rates on interest-only borrowers.
CBA follows on Westpac’s heels with interest rate change
The Commonwealth Bank has slashed principal-and-interest rates for owner-occupiers and increased interest-only rates as pressure on investors builds.
Price of love: Aussies spend $11b a year on dating
What is the price of love? More than $11 billion apparently. That is what Aussie singles spend on dating each year, according to new research from ING Direct.
Don’t hand over details, cash to tax scammers: ATO
Don't fall victim to scammers this tax time. Learn to recognise a scam and don't hand over your personal details or hard-earned cash, advises the ATO.
It’s official: Aldi is still our cheapest supermarket
Shoppers will get more in their basket for their buck at Aldi, with new research from Choice showing Australians can save up to $80 compared with shopping at Woolworths and Coles.
New Qantas credit card fails to deliver high points
The credit card rewards drought has hit Qantas, with comparison site Mozo.com.au finding the airline's new card fails to deliver on its "high points" promises.
Who should and shouldn’t expect a pay rise this year?
While employees in one industry can expect salary increases of more than 6%, one in 10 Australian employers say they won't offer pay rises at all.
Immigration scammers ripping off travellers
Scammers pretending to be from government agencies are targeting migrants and conning them out of thousands of dollars.
Paying bills is stressful for one in five Aussies
One in five Australians say they experience stress when it comes to paying bills and 40% of young adults have no effective system for making payments, according to a new study.
Farm boy Fletcher wins $1000 for his super fund
It would take 15-year-old Fletcher Taylor hours of work on the family farm earn $1000 for his super fund. But Fletcher's work ethic has won him a $1000 super contribution.
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