Effie Zahos is editor-at-large at Canstar and a financial commentator. She is the author of A Real Girl's Guide to Money: From Converse to Louboutins, and a regular money commentator on TV and radio across Australia. In 1999, a background in banking Effie helped kickstart Money, which she edited until 2019. Effie holds a Bachelor's degree in economics.
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Our latest Real Estate Guide couldn't have come at a better time, as the federal budget announced a number of initiatives to improve housing affordability and make property more accessible.
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If you're on a high income or about to send out invites for your 31st, it can make great financial sense to take our private hospital cover before June 30.
2017 Consumer Finance Awards
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How to borrow money when you’re self-employed
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So you want to send some money overseas? Be very careful who you choose to do this for you because currency may be a commodity but it doesn't always carry the same price tag.
Why it might be a good time to lock in your loan
Seeing as we've had yet another interest rate cut (now at a historic low of 1.5%), the experts say it might be a great time to fix your interest rate.
Are rewards cards in trouble?
Lower fees are good news but they may have an unexpected consequence. Will the RBA's credit card changes spell the end for rewards cards?
Save thousands on your mortgage with your credit card
Credit cards aren't necessarily evil. In the right hands, a credit card can be used to help you save interest on your home loan.
The verdict on Citibank fixed payment option
Citibank has introduced a fixed payment option on all its credit cards. It's like a personal loan attached to your credit card. So is it any good?
