Matt Johnson
What you need to know before private health insurance premiums rise on October 1
Private health fund members reeling from the pandemic’s financial fallout are being urged to shop around before premiums are hiked later this...
How a strong savings mindset can boost financial health
Australian millennials claim paying bills on time and budgeting are better stress relievers than exercise, yet a majority struggle to prioritise their...
This is how much your neighbour is spending on their COVID renovation
Take a look over the fence and chances are tradesmen are busy attaching a small porch or renovating your neighbour’s kitchen. You...
UniSuper, IOOF and AustralianSuper top superannuation leaderboard
HESTA, UniSuper and AustralianSuper are the superannuation funds with the best performing ‘growth’ funds, according to an annual review by investment adviser...
Treasury calls on banks to show ‘forbearance’ to prevent house price crash
Treasury boss Steven Kennedy has urged banks to go easy on borrowers who have deferred loans during the pandemic, claiming a house...
Australians caught out by electricity bill jargon could pay hundreds in added costs
Households struggling with rising energy bills are paying more than they should be for their electricity. By not reading up on the...
Superannuation amnesty unearths $588 million in unpaid contributions
Almost 400,000 workers will finally receive more than half a billion dollars of unpaid super under a one-off amnesty for employers. According...
HomeBuilder mired by application delays and widespread confusion
Aspiring home owners popped the champagne in June when the federal government announced it would pay $25,000 towards the building of a...
The graphs that chart where rents are falling the fastest
Inner-city rents are falling faster than anywhere else in the country as a result of international border closures. Data released by CoreLogic...
The group of buyers who really benefit from falling house prices
Depending on who you ask, the coronavirus recession presents a golden opportunity or a world full of risk for property buyers. The...