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Compare the Market Blog
20h ago
One in five Australians are financially cheating on their loved ones by lying to them about money, according to recent research from Compare the Market. Of the 21% of Australians surveyed who admitted to fibbing to their partner or family about finances, a third (33%) said they were dishonest about what they spend their money ..read more
Compare the Market Blog
20h ago
Urgent reform is needed to better support expectant mothers and save maternity wards at risk of closure due to rising treatment costs and a shortage of specialists. Compare the Market Economic Director, David Koch, is calling on the government to rethink the private health tier system, in light of a growing number of services closing ..read more
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1w ago
With the fitness craze taking over the world, as shown by ‘fitness’ tag being the third most used on TikTok in 2020, amassing over 56 billion pieces of tagged content, Compare the Market wanted to find out which countries really are the most fitness focused. To do this, they ranked 20 countries around the world ..read more
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1w ago
Three-quarters of Australians say they’ve been shocked by the price of their energy bills over the past three months, according to new research from Compare the Market.* It comes as the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has release its draft decision for the default offer that will apply in South East Queensland, New South Wales and ..read more
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1w ago
The majority of Australians have paid hundreds out-of-pocket for desexing their pet, according to a new study by Compare the Market. The pet insurance comparison experts – who surveyed a nationally representative sample of more than 1,000 Australians – found 65% admit to paying for a desexing procedure, while 19% said their pet insurance policy ..read more
Compare the Market Blog
2w ago
Could a tree change be your ticket to home ownership? With the rising cost of housing across the country, it’s getting harder and harder for Australians to save up for their own mortgage – but with the ability to work from home, maybe a tree change is the ticket to affordable housing? New research by ..read more
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3w ago
If you needed some motivation to get your health insurance sorted, the meerkats at Compare the Market have got you covered with a cuddly new freebie. A super-plush hoodie starring everyone’s favourite junior meerkat – Oleg – is up for grabs for eligible customers who purchase private hospital cover of bronze or above through Compare the Market by ..read more
Compare the Market Blog
3w ago
Australians with private health insurance are being warned that their premiums are about to increase again, with the Federal Government today confirming another round of health insurance premium increases. From 1 April, private health insurance premiums will increase by an industry average 3.73%. But it’s vital for Australians to understand that this is just an ..read more
Compare the Market Blog
3w ago
It takes two to tango if you’re pursuing the Australian dream of homeownership according to Compare the Market, with new analysis finding less than 1% of metropolitan suburbs are affordable* for single people on an average salary. The experts used CoreLogic’s median property data to calculate average repayments for 2,163 capital city suburbs, and found ..read more
Compare the Market Blog
3w ago
Cost-of-living pressures have forced nearly one-in-four Australian motorists to delay or stop essential car maintenance, according to a new study by Compare the Market. The car insurance comparison experts’ nationally representative survey of more than 1,000 Australians found 19% admit to servicing their car less often, while 4% have alarmingly stopped getting their car serviced ..read more