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Personal Finance Articles

Be careful of loading up on ‘buy now, pay later’ purchases this Xmas

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but it’s important to not get too carried away when using ‘buy now, pay later’ providers to fund that festive spirit.

That’s because one-in-five users struggle to make their repayments, new research has found.

There’s a good chance you have a lazy $6k lying around your home

Turns out we’re a bunch of hoarders that’d make the Kerrigans blush. Might be time for a spring clean!

How to avoid underinsuring your home

Researchers are warning that the nation is facing an underinsurance crisis, with the Insurance Council of Australia saying more than four out of every five homes affected by bushfires are underinsured.

Got a spare pineapple? Pay off your mortgage faster

Reckon you could scrounge together an extra $50 each week to pay off your mortgage? If so, latest modelling shows the average household with a $400,000 loan could save $46,992 and pay off their home loan four years faster. This week we’re going to look at the benefits...