About the author
Brooke Cooper joined the InfoChoice Group in 2023. She previously wrote for the Motley Fool, covering topics such as share prices, companies, and IPOs. With interests in everyday finance and wealth, Brooke is passionate about educating Aussies - especially young adults - on all things money.
Brooke's latest articles
Shared equity scheme shaves years off home buyers’ journey into property market
Hundreds of Australian home buyers are turning to programs wherein the government will buy a portion of a property for them in an effort to get into the mark...
One million Aussies urged to join legal fight over ‘outrageous’ car loan practice
Australian motorists can sign up to take part in the biggest consumer class action in Australian legal history, with Westpac, ANZ, Macquarie, and St George i...
Tight labour market continues with unemployment steady at 3.7%
Australia’s unemployment rate was 3.7% in August, with 65,000 extra jobs and only 3,000 finding themselves without a job according to ABS data.
The difference between secured vs unsecured debt consolidation loans
Rolling all your debts into a single loan could save you thousands of dollars in interest and take some of the stress out of repaying them. But before you st...
When will interest rates go down?
An entirely new generation of borrowers have learnt a painful lesson in recent times, but the worst might be over. Prominent experts are forecasting interest...
How to get a self-employed home loan
There are countless benefits of being self-employed: The satisfaction of running your own ship being just one of them. However, w...
What is a redraw home loan and how does it work?
Do you want to make extra repayments on your home loan but worry about losing access to your spare cash? A redraw facility might ...
Climate change could heat up interest rates: Incoming RBA Governor
Climate change and the world’s attempts to mitigate its impacts could impact how the Reserve Bank of Australia considers interest rates, incoming RBA b...
World Cup, school holiday spending surge could pose rate conundrum for RBA
Australians flocked to shops and eateries in July, thanks in part to the FIFA Women's World Cup, helping retail turnover recover from its previous slump.
...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.
Is it a good idea to get a loan for your wedding?
Newly engaged? Congratulations! There are hundreds of decisions couples make when it comes to wedding planning, and how to fund the big day is one of the big...
Personal loan and renovation loan: What’s the difference?
Pondering a major (or minor) home renovation, but don’t have cash to splash right now? There’s probably a loan for that.
