David Thornton was a journalist at Money from September 2019 to November 2021. He previously worked at Your Money, covering market news as producer of Trading Day Live. Before that, he covered business and finance news at The Constant Investor. David holds a Masters of International Relations from the University of Melbourne.
ASIC slams school banking programs as ‘persuasive advertising’
ASIC has slammed school banking programs for being marketing campaigns with no educational benefit. And they could be costing your kids hundreds in interest.
Neobank Xinja pulls out of Australia just a year after launching
Xinja has announced it will close its transaction and savings account product, return money to customers and hand back its banking license.
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Reverse mortgages: lifeline for retirees or risky move?
A reverse mortgage lets you use the equity in your home to borrow money for retirement. Sound good? There's always a catch.
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Aussies need to start using the family home to fund retirement: report
The family home is an untapped asset that can be used to fund retirement, urges the Retirement Income Review.
Hiking super payments would cost Aussies’ quality of life now
The government was set to increase mandatory super payments, but a new report has found that it would come at the expense of Aussies' current quality of life.
Robodebt victims to receive $1.2 billion refund after class action
Victims of the Centrelink robodebt saga will share in a further $1.2 billion compensation after a landmark class action was settled on Monday.
