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Finance Articles Credit Cards: Identity Theft and Credit Protection Credit card fraud and identity theft have become widespread not only on the Internet but offline as well. Learn how to avoid these risks and protect your identity as well as your finances or credit line. - read more Choosing the Right Bank Financial institutions are located all around the world. If you are looking to open a bank account, whether that bank account is a transactional account or a savings account, you have a number of banking options. - read more The Four Golden Rules Of Personal Finance As long as you're alive, you are a player on the field of the 'money game'... and you'll need to know the basic rules before you get tagged by the more experienced players! - read more

Finance News Struggling with Mortgage Payments? You are Not Alone: 1.2 Million Aussie Households Affected 30 Jan 2023: .financialservicesonline.com.au The impact of rising mortgage rates on Australian households is a growing concern, according to Roy Morgan Research. The research firm has conducted a study that models the effects of the current 3.1% increase in the Official Cash Rate (OCR) and the possibility of two more 0.25% rate hikes in February and March. - read more Rising Inflation Pushes RBA to Consider Interest Rate Hikes in February 27 Jan 2023: .financialservicesonline.com.au The Australian economy is facing a likely increase in interest rates in February, as inflation hits its highest rate in 33 years. The latest Consumer Price Index figures show that inflation reached 7.8% in 2022, with a 1.9% increase in the December quarter alone. This increase in inflation is largely attributed to a post-pandemic spend-a-thon, with domestic holiday travel and accommodation rising 13.3% and international holiday travel and accommodation rising 7.6%. Additionally, rents increased by 4% and power bills by 8.6%. - read more Interest rates up another 50 basis points with more hikes to come 03 Aug 2022: . As was expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised interest rates by another 50 basis points this month. The fourth rate hike in as many months, today’s decision takes the cash rate from an emergency low of 0.1% to 1.85%. - read more