The Credit Score Blog
A blog about mortgages, loans, interest rates, tips and tricks.
Size matters: how to get more bang for your buck on property sizes
More and more Australians are prioritising larger homes and bigger blocks in their house-hunting endeavours since the pandemic began.
But where to look?
Well, a new search tool helps you calculate which suburbs offer the best bang for your buck. Check it out. 👇
New code to protect Aussies buying solar panels
Ever thought about investing in solar panels for your home? If so, you’ll know it’s a big decision and there’s a lot to wrap your head around. Fortunately, the consumer watchdog is proposing a new retailer code to make solar purchases safer and easier. Australia is...
Buy now, pay now: the importance of budgeting for gifts
How much do you think the average Aussie spends on gifts each month? $20, $50 or 100? (hint: we’re a generous bunch). Today we’ll look at why it’s important to budget for these expenses correctly, rather than succumbing to ‘buy now, pay later’ services. Did you know...
Mortgages not holding Aussies back from travel
It’s no secret that Australians love to travel. The thing is, we also love to own our own home. Can you do both? It turns out most people can! There’s this myth that once you take out a mortgage you’re locked down in Australia for good. Or at least for the foreseeable...
Technological budget killers to watch out for
As technology continues to evolve, so too do the challenges of keeping your family budget in check. This week we’re going to look at a couple of technological trends that could put your family budget under some real strain. Sure, having everything there at the click...
Interested in a cool $150? Update your Medicare account details
Medicare customers are being urged to update their bank account details to see if they’re entitled to a share of more than $110 million in unclaimed rebates. Here’s how to do so online in a few minutes. And no, this is not one of those pesky scams doing the rounds!...
Is your interest-only loan about to end?
It’s the end of the road for 900,000 borrowers on interest-only loans, as they’ll be automatically switched to principal and interest loans this year. Now’s the time to check whether or not you should start considering other options. Back in 2014-15 – at the height of...
Property buyers are increasingly turning to mortgage brokers
Excuse the humble brag, but property buyers are turning to mortgage brokers in record numbers. Here’s why that’s great news for the both of us. Ok, ok, sure, we know we’re beating our own drum a little here. But there’s a good reason why, we promise. Firstly, it’s...
12 reasons you should see a broker for car finance
We’ve all heard the horror stories about a mechanically-challenged friend buying a car and it turning out to be an absolute lemon. Well, the truth is that sourcing finance for the car isn’t all too dissimilar. But here are 12 reasons why you won’t end up with a lemon...
The many hats we wear
Actors act. Cleaners clean. Taxi drivers drive taxis. Mortgage brokers? Well, we don’t just do mortgages. Here are the other aspects of your life we can help with when it comes to your financing options. Look, we’re not saying we’re as versatile as firefighters –...
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