A shocking number of Aussies have lost sleep, battled anxiety, or experienced depression due to rising living costs according to new research from Compare the Market that shows young people are among the most vulnerable. In a survey of 1,000 Australians, 46% said that the cost of living had impacted their mental health while 75% had lost sleep over money stress. Many Australians’ anxiety, depression and eating […]
Home buyers are being kept in the dark about property prices, with new research showing less than a third of property listings in Brisbane and Sydney give an indication of seller expectations. Compare the Market has today unveiled its research, aimed at launching its “Great Australian Scam” campaign to promote property price transparency, protect vulnerable […]
Australian motorists could save thousands of dollars on running costs and loan repayments by making their next car purchase electric, according to new research from Compare the Market. The insurance comparison site crunched the numbers and found that EV owners in Sydney and Brisbane spent between $897 – $1,536 less a year on car running […]
With insurance costs increasing as the cost of living continues to rise, Compare the Market is urging homeowners to consider increasing their home insurance excess to decrease their annual premiums. The home and contents insurance comparison website crunched some numbers and found that, in one scenario, upping the excess on home insurance from $750 to […]
Most people like a good lie in bed, but according to recent Compare the Market research, so do our pets. The pet insurance comparison site found that close to one in two pet owners (48.7%) let their pets sleep with them, which will undoubtedly cause arguments for couples nationwide.* To add to the pile (in […]
Fear of missing out on holidays during the cost of living crisis could be leaving Aussie travellers with ‘debt lag’, with new research from Compare the Market revealing that as many as one in five people don’t pay for their vacation upfront. Recent research from the travel insurance comparison site has found 19.1% of Aussies […]
Aspiring home buyer’s borrowing capacity could increase by up to $47,000, thanks to the incoming stage-three tax cuts, according to new analysis by Compare the Market While this is great news for househunter hopefuls, Compare the Market Economic Director David Koch said there may be some unintended consequences, including higher property prices. “These tax cuts have the potential to […]
Think your car looks better in black? If you’re looking to save on your car insurance premiums, maybe check with your other-colour car friends first. New research from Compare the Market is warning motorists that they could be slugged with higher car insurance premiums based on the colour of their car. The car insurance comparison […]
It seems homeowners’ cries for a rate cut fell on deaf ears as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate on hold at Tuesday’s Board meeting. Despite the EU and Canadian central banks cutting their cash rate by 0.25% recently, the Board held their ground and said they wouldn’t be swayed by […]
Winter is coming and travel insurance comparison site Compare the Market has revealed the top international ski destinations for Aussies ahead of snow sport season. And it wasn’t the white mountains of Whistler or the Swiss Alps that took the top spot! Japan is at the top of the ski destination list, which shouldn’t be […]
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