About the author
Bernadette is a journalist with years of experience covering topics in macroeconomics, real estate, and lifestyle beats for notable print media organisations. She joined the InfoChoice Group in 2024, bringing her passion for writing stories that help Australians make better decisions about money.
Bernadette's latest articles
Spring selling season fails to heat up Australia’s cooling property market
Australia's home values posted a muted rise in the September quarter, signalling a cooling property market.
Navigating Cryptocurrency Investments With Your SMSF
Investing in cryptocurrency offers SMSFs a chance to diversify and chase big returns. However, with crypto's notorious volatility, it's vital to understand t...
Customer-owned banks lead home loan rate cuts amid RBA hold
A customer-owned bank group has stolen the spotlight in another week of fixed rate home loan cuts, after dropping the rates on its variable mortgage products...
What is a Green Home Loan?
There are plenty of benefits to owning an energy efficient home, and the potential to access a cheaper green home loan is one of them.
Energy subsidies pull August headline inflation rate under 3%
Electricity rebates rolled out in August dragged Australia's headline inflation back within the RBA's target range, according to data from the Australian Bur...
RBA resists rate cuts despite mounting pressures
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has enacted to leave the cash rate unchanged from its 12-year peak of 4.35% until November.
Mutual bank unveils record-high 6% savings account rate
A customer-owned bank launched a special 6% p.a. rate for its savings account product last week, the first time such a rate has been seen in 11 years. But is...
Axe falls on term deposits as credit unions lead the charge
The past week has delivered another round of term deposit rate cuts, mostly from Australian credit unions and mutual banks.
Investing in Overseas Property With Your SMSF
Investing in overseas property using your self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) is possible under Australian law, but several rules and regulations must be...
Fed slashes interest rates by 50bps, pressuring RBA to respond
The US Federal Reserve has slashed its interest rates by half a point overnight in an aggressive start to its first easing cycle in four years, increasing pr...
Aussie sellers reap record-high profits in property sales
Aussie vendors netted record profits from property sales in the June quarter, a recent report revealed.
Credit card fees, rates on the rise amid decline in credit reliance
National Australia Bank (NAB) hiked interest rates and fees across select credit cards on Friday as Aussie consumers become less reliant on the plastic to ma...
