At 4pm on a Tuesday, most of us are winding down from the workday, juggling school pick-ups, gym sessions, or dinner plans. But it turns out, scammers are just getting started. New data from Westpac has revealed that Tuesday afternoons, particularly around 4pm, are prime time for scam activity. In fact, it’s the most common…
We’ve all become comfortable shopping online, maybe too comfortable. Click, add to cart, tap the card, done. But what if your payment details were stolen even before you pressed the “Submit” button? That’s not a theoretical scenario. It’s happening right now, quietly, invisibly, on perfectly legitimate websites Australians shop on every day. And it’s part…
Ever wondered who in Australia is really taking home the big bucks? Well, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has just released its latest income statistics, and the numbers might surprise you, as reported by Yahoo Finance. While most Australians are feeling the pinch of rising costs of living, some professions are earning more in a…
If you own a holiday home or short-stay investment property, you might want to pour yourself a coffee before reading on, because the ATO just dropped a draft ruling that could seriously reshape how deductions work for short-term rentals. With around 250,000 Australian dwellings, about 2% of our housing stock, now operating as holiday or…
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to swipe a card but how hard it feels to pay it off? For many Australians, credit cards are less of a convenience and more of a trap. And according to new research from Finder, this is a growing concern that could keep millions of households stuck…
A new apartment complex planned for Oxford Street in Bondi Junction should be a textbook example of smart city development. Sixteen storeys of housing, right next to a train line and bus routes, within walking distance of Centennial Park, Bondi Beach, shops, jobs, schools, and even the harbour. On a site currently occupied by a…
With the Reserve Bank of Australia widely tipped to trim the official cash rate by 25 basis points at its next meeting, savvy investors are already thinking ahead. According to Domain’s Chief Economist Dr Nicola Powell, the flow-on effects of a cut could be significant, not just for borrowers, but for property values Australia-wide. And…
There’s a quiet financial undercurrent running through many Australian households – one that isn’t being talked about enough. According to fresh research by Finder, over 8.8 million Australians – two in every five adults – are banking on an inheritance to improve their financial future. Some are even depending on it. Yes, you read that…
Imagine this: you finally scrape together a deposit, brave the high interest rates, and secure a mortgage on your dream home. You assume the next 30 years will be about gradually owning more of your home. But what if I told you the first 15 years of your mortgage repayments essentially go to covering taxes…
Despite the affordability crisis, rising interest rates, and intense competition, first home buyers are still diving into the Australian property market in droves. But they’re not doing so because they feel ready, they’re doing it because they’re scared not to. The Finder First Home Buyer Report 2025 reveals a worrying mix of emotional urgency, financial…
