David Thornton

David Thornton is a journalist at Money magazine. He previously worked at Your Money, covering market news as producer of Trading Day Live. Before that, he covered business and finance news at The Constant Investor. David holds a Masters of International Relations from the University of Melbourne.

155 results by David Thornton:

how to get the pandemic leave disaster payment

MY MONEY

More Aussies can now get their hands on the $1500 pandemic payment

NSW residents who are off work because of COVID-19 can now access a $1500 cash payment already on offer in Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia. More

By David Thornton - September 23, 2020

PROPERTY

You need to start preparing for the end of the pause on evictions

The government's moratorium on evictions ends this month. While some states have offered an extension, financially-stretched renters need to prepare for the inevitable. More

By David Thornton - September 18, 2020

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MY MONEY

Unemployment is down but more tough times ahead

The economy generated 111,000 new jobs in August but the gains may be fleeting, with more financial pain ahead for struggling Aussies. More

By David Thornton - September 18, 2020

MY MONEY

'Our world has no rulebook on how to come out of this pandemic'

How long will it take for the nation to recover from the coronavirus crisis? We asked six economists for their take on how tough the next few months will be. More

By David Thornton - September 16, 2020

MY MONEY

The new interest-free credit cards taking on Afterpay

Two of Australia's big banks have launched no-interest credit cards in their fight against buy now, pay later providers, but is there a catch? More

By David Thornton - September 11, 2020

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MY MONEY

So you got a refund but what about the hundreds in fees you paid?

Reader Kay received a refund for a trip cancelled due to COVID-19, but the company held on to $350 in fees and surcharges. Are they allowed to do this? More

By David Thornton - September 9, 2020

MY MONEY

Five creative ways to start transferring money to your kids and grandkids

Want to help out your grown kids financially without just handing them a pile of cash? You could transfer it directly to their mortgage offset account. More

By David Thornton - September 9, 2020