Despite insurance premium increases hitting sky-high levels in recent years, new research from Compare the Market has found that over one in three home and/or contents policyholders could be shutting the door on potential savings by auto-renewing their policy. It continues a worrying trend from last year, when the home and contents insurance comparison site found that almost one in […]
According to new research from Compare the Market, high fuel prices and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis are driving more than half of Australian motorists off our roads. The new research revealed that 50.1% of Australian drivers surveyed are driving less due to the cost of petrol.* However, despite the misconception, Compare the Market’s Chris Ford […]
The cash rate may be on hold but that hasn’t stopped several lenders reducing their home loans offers, allowing savvy refinancers to create a rate cut of their own. Compare the Market Economic Director David Koch said that some of the country’s biggest lenders had reduced their home loan rates over the past month, continuing […]
For most of us, cars are a way to get from A to B with no real consideration given to the upkeep of them, besides regular maintenance. However, Compare the Market is urging motorists to consider where they park their cars for the night, as it may affect their comprehensive car insurance premium. Analysing a number of […]
As households continue to take a hit amid the cost-of-living crisis, recent Compare the Market research has revealed that Western Australia is the country’s most frugal state when it comes to finding a bargain at the supermarket. Compare the Market’s latest research revealed that 1 in 5 Western Australians surveyed (20.2%) have been exclusively buying […]
Saving for a deposit can be a major challenge for aspiring homebuyers, with a 20% contribution now more than $230,000 for a median dwelling in Sydney and $168,000 for a median dwelling in Brisbane. Compare the Market’s Economic Director David Koch said paying extra for Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) may be the only option to […]
Anyone who’s ever travelled through one of Australia’s airports knows that items are usually inflated when you pass through security, but alarming new research from travel insurance comparison site, Compare the Market has revealed just how much more we’re being stung for snacks, drinks, hand sanitiser and medication at the terminal.* According to the new […]
From white lies about spending to secret gambling addictions and credit card debt, an alarming new survey from Compare the Market has lifted the veil on the troubling money problems Aussies conceal from their family and loved ones. Recent research from the comparison service found that 34% of Australians had lied to their family or […]
Recent research from Compare the Market has found that an alarming number of Australians have no money in their emergency fund for a rainy day. According to Compare the Market’s latest research, 1 in 10 people surveyed say they don’t have a cent in their savings to use in emergency situations.* While it’s a worrying […]
In the current cost-of-living crisis, households are counting every cent, yet new research from car insurance comparison site Compare the Market has found that over a third of car owners could be driving away from potential savings by letting their car insurance auto-renew.* What’s even more surprising is that research is showing a continuing trend […]
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