Sweetener: A substance to sweeten food or drink. In the finance world, it typically comes in the form of money or a concession. With home loans it can mean anything from interest rate discounts or frequent flyer points to cash backs or even winning ...
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Aussies love their credit cards - at last count there were 16 million credit card accounts with an average debt of about $3000. And of course most people have more than one. Some pay their card in full each month; others feel their debt will never go ...
In some parts of the world, notably the United States, workers in the hospitality industry rely heavily on tips to supplement a meagre hourly wage. That's not the case here in Australia and, although tipping is becoming more commonplace in restaurants ...
I'm often asked by budding home owners "Are non-banks better than banks?" By non-banks they don't mean building societies or credit unions - homebuyers these days are fairly confident about approaching them for a home loan (they write about 7% of all ...
Is there such a thing as credit card status? Unless the card is made of titanium - Amex's Centurion Card is by invitation only and requires a $5000 joining fee along with a $2500 annual fee - I personally wouldn't bat an eyelid if somebody pulled ...
Interest rate gaps, exit fees - they got everyone excited in 2010 and will continue to do so in 2011. The big four made a big effort to remind homeowners that the cash rate had little to do with the cost of their funding. So when the Commonwealth Bank ...
Nine years strong, Money magazine's Best of the Best 2010 issue continues to bring our readers Australia's very best financial products, services and investments. With help from expert research partners, we've cut the field down from tens of thousands ...
Christmas is fast approaching and the Australian dollar recently broke through parity with the US dollar. Not surprisingly many of us are looking to take advantage by buying Christmas gifts online at US websites. Our dollar's well up against the pound ...
Dividend payouts from listed Australian shares are returning to normal and are competitive against term deposit rates. After coming under pressure from the global financial crisis, corporate balance sheets are being restored and it is a great time for ...
It's easy for parents to get carried away at Christmas and during the holiday season. I remember when my daughter was four - she told me there were too many presents. She was right. We'd gone overboard when a couple of gifts would have been fine. These ...
