Millions of Aussie families are switching to public schooling to help save the budget, according to new research by Finder. According to Finder’s Parenting Report 2023, which surveyed 1,032 Australian parents of children under 12, 17% are contemplating moving their child from a private school to a public school to reduce their expenses. A further…
Articles by Sarah Megginson
Sarah Megginson is senior editor of home loans for Finder. She was previously managing editor of Australian Broker magazine, Your Investment Property magazine, and online home loan comparison site, Your Mortgage. Sarah has worked as a finance and property journalist for more than 15 years.
Did you know that Australians are blowing their budget in an effort to impress others? Well, according to Finder’s new research, 16% of Australians – equivalent to 3.2 million people – have spent more than they can afford to keep up with their inner circle. In fact, the respondents admitted to spending a whopping $1,246…
How were your Christmas expenses? Did you stay on budget? Or did you splurge? Well, according to new research by Finder, a credit-funded Christmas has pushed millions of Aussies into debt. The survey of 1,086 respondents revealed almost half (49%) of Australians – equivalent to 9.8 million people – have racked up Christmas debt. The…
Millions of Aussies are clueless about one of the more important numbers in their financial lives, according to new research by Finder. A recent Finder survey of 1,057 respondents revealed that 73% of Australians – equivalent to 14.6 million people – don’t know their credit score. The research shows almost half (48%) of Australians have…
A staggering number of Australians are falling victim to fake text and phone calls. A nationally representative survey by Finder,of 1,058 respondents revealed 3 in 4 Australians (75%) – equivalent to 15 million people – have received a fraudulent text message or a phone call this year. Worryingly, only 21% reported the scam, while 4% didn’t realise…
At Finder, we like to dig deep into the weeds when it comes to research and analysis. We have entire teams of staff who spend their days tracking, reviewing, and analysing the latest trends and insights on anything related to the economy. This is because our goal is to help everyday people make better, more…
As an investment property owner of around 15 years, I’ve been hit with just about every property tax and expense that you can think of. Hot water systems suddenly stop working. Air-conditioning units and dishwashers that no longer turn on. I once received a sky-high water bill that prompted me to do some digging -…
Refinancing is simply the process of taking your home loan debt and moving it to another bank or lender. If you can refinance your mortgage to a cheaper interest rate, you can save money on your monthly repayments or even own your home outright years sooner. Here’s how it works. What is refinancing? Refinancing is…
It’s so important to set up the right structure for your property investments at the beginning of the deal. If you don’t, you could needlessly cost yourself thousands (or even hundreds of thousands) of dollars in lost profits. My friend is in the very fortunate position of owning his property outright. The problem? It’s an…