Finance explained: What’s the difference between a bank and a credit union? The market for banking is healthier than ever. So you may want to know – what’s the difference between a bank and a credit union? Australia has the Big 4 banks – Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, Westpac and NAB. But there are many smaller...
Finance explained: why smaller and shorter-term loans have higher interest rates The team at Smallloans.com.au work hard to keep your small cash loan and payday loan interest rates as fair and competitive as possible. Small cash loans and payday loans like the ones we offer do have higher interest rates compared to other loan products...
Tools to help get your finances on track – and they’re free The team at Smallloans.com.au want all our customers to be in the best financial health they can. If that’s one of your goals, It’s safe to say you’ll want to bookmark this blog post and refer back to it time and again. If...
Finance explained: what is a recession? Many of you may be following the news about the G20 in Brisbane. Some of the reports centred on Japan and its economy. Its bad news for people in Japan, as their economy is now in recession. The word “recession” has been on people’s minds since about 2007, when...
Finance explained: What is an overdraft? Many of us have smartphones and use them to track our banking. The big four Australian banks all have apps for Apple and Android, and many of the smaller banks and credit unions are starting to offer them as well. Occasionally, you might get notifications about offers through your...
Finance explained: what is a debit card? The amount of plastic cards in our wallets and purses seems to go up and up over the years. In the wake of new technology such as PayPass or PayWave, its easier than ever before to make purchases on credit. But with credit comes credit card interest rates...
Term deposits vs. High-interest bank accounts You may have noticed a lot of advertising, especially in the last few years, around high-interest bank accounts. These are bank accounts that reward people with a higher-than-average interest rate on their deposits if they meet certain conditions. In some circles, they’re becoming more sought-after than “traditional” higher-yield term...
Finance explained: What is the stack method? What is the snowball method? All of us have some kind of debt to pay back. It could be a mortgage, personal loan debt, car loan debt, student debt or credit card debt. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 70% of all Australians have some kind of...
Small Unsecured Loans – what does that mean? If you are looking around for small cash loan products such as payday loans or cash advances, you may have come across this term: small unsecured loan. For those of us who aren’t bankers or work in finance, these terms can cause more than a little bit...
Myths vs. Facts – Zero percent finance If you’ve ever been near a TV, you’ve probably seen the car or vehicle dealer commercials touting “zero percent finance” or “0% interest rates” or something similar to that. Smallloans.com.au has been in the small cash loan and general finance market a long time. If it’s too good...
Finance explained: What is a comparison rate? If you’re looking for finance or loans you have probably come across this term: comparison rate. It comes up for personal loans, car loans, mortgages and in some cases small cash loans or payday advances. It looks like an interest rate, behaves like an interest rate but it...
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