The cost of filling up at the bowser just got even more expensive with the Christmas Grinch revealing its ugly head this week to announce that petrol prices are set to rise just in time for Christmas.  The Australian Newspaper reports that petrol prices are predicted to hit as high as $1.401 a litre over the Christmas period. If only we all had magical reindeer to slug our sleighs this co... read more>

  What if I said you could earn $275 in just 5 minutes. Would you be interested? Of course you would! So, by that rationale, if you could take 5 minutes to earn $275, why wouldn’t you take the same amount of time to save $275? This week I came across an interesting, and timely, story published by Tim McIntyre at website news.com.au, which is worth a read for anyone looking to save m... read more>

  Finding it harder than ever to make your mortgage repayments? If your answer is YES then the good news (if you can say that) is you can take comfort in numbers because you’re certainly not alone on that front. Whilst interest rates might remain at record low figures and Australia’s jobless rate continues to fall, mortgage stress continues to escalate right across the country. Webs... read more>

So you’re thinking about reviewing your home and contents insurance and you’ve stumbled upon the mysterious world of optional extras.  They're the insurance equivalent of the McDonalds upsell: "Do you want fries with that?" Many providers offer these as additions to the standard cover, but they can be confusing and can make getting a quote and comparing it to other policies more difficult... read more>

With the QLD state election now in full swing and the VIC election a year away, it’s pretty clear what will be the #1 political issue in elections all around Australia over the coming years.  It’s power prices. From the PM all the way down, it’s all they want to talk about on the hustings. Here’s our summary of the very interesting ideas coming from both major parties in QLD, which could ... read more>