Compare the Market is warning that some Victorian households with solar will see their solar feed-in tariffs dramatically decrease from 1 November, with a scheme that saw tariffs of at least 60 cents/kWh to be discontinued across the state. While these customers will have already been notified by their retailer of the upcoming changes, there […]
Some spooky statistics arrived just in time for Halloween: About 40% of Australians have credit card debt, while 18% have an outstanding Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) debt. According to Compare the Market’s Household Budget Barometer 2024, two-thirds of adult Australians surveyed have some type of debt that isn’t a home loan.* While good financial management is […]
More than half of Australians could be putting their health at risk, with worrying new research from Compare the Market revealing that 51.1% of Aussies surveyed admit to avoiding professional help for health issues.* The research found that around 1 in 5 people surveyed (19.5%) are taking matters into their own hands by Googling their […]
Australians are used to summers filled with bushfires, cyclones and torrential rain. Yet, according to the latest Compare the Market research, more than two in five Aussies (41.3%) are not preparing for the wild weather summer season.* What’s even more worrying is that this number has stayed relatively the same from last year (41.4%), when […]
Many Australians are set to swelter this summer, with new research from Compare the Market revealing that half of Aussies plan on using their air-conditioning less in the warmer months to beat soaring electricity prices. The latest research found that 49.7% of Australians surveyed will resist using their air-con on hot days to save money.* […]
Compare the Market warns that households across Australia rolling onto smart meters could see their electricity bills increase unless they change their consumption habits. Compare the Market is aware of some customers who have recently had their old meter replaced with a smart meter, but have seen their electricity bills increase. According to Compare the […]
With thousands of families set to embark on Disney cruises when they return to Australian ports from October 2024, Compare the Market warns holidaymakers of a little-known rule that catches many out who go on cruises. While many of Disney’s sailings don’t technically leave Aussie waters when they set sail from Australia’s ports, people may […]
Oasis is bringing their reunion tour to Melbourne and Sydney in 2025 and with tickets about to go on sale, Compare the Market is warning concertgoers travelling from interstate who secure a ticket to the concerts to safeguard their once-in-a-lifetime experience in case something unexpected happens. While fans have already had to register their interest before a […]
The shocking human cost of Australia’s inflation crisis has been laid bare in Compare the Market’s Household Budget Barometer report for 2024. From parents going hungry in order to feed their children, to pensioners struggling to keep the lights on, the report unpacks the real-life stories of people fighting against rising costs. The comprehensive national […]
Motorists who choose electric vehicles (EVs) continue to face higher insurance premiums, with some models costing hundreds more to insure according to new research from Compare the Market. The car insurance comparison experts found the top five best-selling EVs in the first half of this year were on average 43% more expensive to comprehensively insure compared to a […]
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