With National Road Safety Week just around the corner, alarming new research from car insurance comparison site Compare the Market has found that as many as one in five drivers have received a fine in the past 12 months. The most common offence was speeding, with 10.1% of drivers admitting to being caught having a ..read more

Compare the Market is warning Australians with private health insurance to pay careful attention to their fund’s no-gap schemes and agreement hospitals or risk being left with large bills for their health treatment. The fresh warning comes as millions of Australians were hit with higher hospital cover premiums on 1 April. Compare the Market’s General ..read more

Dental drills, tooth decay, overbites, halitosis, and dentures—these words are enough to make your skin crawl, but alarmingly, new research from Compare the Market reveals that a staggering number of Australians aren’t seeing their dentist regularly. In fact, the latest statistics reveal that 30.8% of Australian adults surveyed haven’t seen their dentist in more than a year ..read more

Supply chain disruptions and rising material costs have sent a plethora of building companies bust – so is buying off the plan still safe? According to Compare the Market Property Expert Andrew Winter, off the plan investments will always have a level of risk involved, but there are ways to minimise it. This comes as the Queensland government plans to deliver almost 900,000 new homes to the southeast corner by 2046, and the New South Wales government has ..read more

While soaring energy prices have been a major burden to the household budget over the last couple of years, new research from Compare the Market reveals that 4 in 5 Aussie households could be missing out on savings by sticking with the same gas or electricity retailer.* In fact, 79.45% of Australians surveyed said they ..read more

They’re designed to keep our roads safe, but alarming new research from Compare the Market has found that as many as two in five drivers say mobile and seatbelt detection cameras have not deterred them from risky driving behaviour. With children returning to school and our roads busier than ever, Compare the Market is urging ..read more

Hi everyone, A bit of a catch up after a big week in finance: • The latest inflation figures… sticky is the word for it. • RBA Board minutes show we’re likely at the peak of the cycle. • Aussies may be cash strapped but they’re still among the wealthiest in the world. • The ..read more

Owning and maintaining a car can be one of the biggest contributors to the household bill, but according to new research from Compare the Market, 17.4% of drivers surveyed have ditched comprehensive car insurance in the last 12 months.* According to the research, Aussie drivers aren’t protecting their cars with comprehensive policies due to higher ..read more

Easter may be the sweetest time of year for humans, but Compare the Market is warning families to be extra careful with their chocolate and goodies around cats and dogs, which can face an increased risk of illness during this period. The Easter long weekend is one of the busiest times for vets and emergency ..read more

Australian motorists may have something extra to celebrate this Easter, with most of the country set to dodge the usual long weekend petrol price hike at the bowser. However, Compare the Market warns that there are still dramatic price differences across our major cities, noting that there’s real value in doing your research if you’re ..read more