While most people watch their household budget like a hawk, new Compare the Market research has revealed that Australians are still on the hunt for a bargain this Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Unfortunately, it’s not for grudge expenses like insurance or utility bills, but rather for small luxuries. According to Compare the Market’s […]
There weren’t many winners on Melbourne Cup Day as the Reserve Bank of Australia left the cash rate on hold to stop the inflation horse bolting away. The cash rate has remained on hold at 4.35% – its highest point in over a decade – since November last year. Compare the Market’s Chris Ford said […]
Australians are back on deck for a bigger and better cruise season in 2024, with new Compare the Market research revealing holidaymakers will splash an average of $4,200 on a nautical vacation.* Furthermore, the travel insurance comparison site, found that nearly one in four (24%) had either booked a cruise or planned to board a ship in the next […]
You’d expect that certain bills will cost the same no matter if you pay them monthly, quarterly or even annually. Yet the latest Compare the Market research has found that there are instances where people may be forking out more for the same service by paying monthly. Across three different car models, Compare the Market […]
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 […]
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