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
Why you need an emergency fund
Are you prepared for life’s financial surprises? Discover how an emergency fund can be your best defence against unexp...
Aussie homeowners enjoy record gains amid surging property prices
The Australian property market continues to be a lucrative wealth-building asset after it delivered record-high sal...
Live settlement tracking platform rolls out to brokers
Digital settlement platform PEXA has teamed up with a major home loan aggregator to launch a tracking tool that off...
Westpac sees value in joining the clean energy home lending bandwagon
Borrowers making energy-efficient upgrades to their homes can access Westpac’s new loan offer with a variable...
How to Get Started in Investing for Teenagers
Teens hold a powerful advantage when it comes to investing: time. The sooner you start building wealth, the greater your pot...
Home loan rate adjustments slow to a trickle
Australia’s fifth-largest bank, Macquarie, unveiled new mortgage rates amid another week of subdued home loan...
Australia’s unemployment rate climbs to 4.2% despite more jobs created
The nation’s headline unemployment rate climbed to a seasonally adjusted 4.2% in July as more Aussies looked ...
CommBank unveils new term deposit rates following softer FY 2024 results
Australia’s largest bank announced big changes to its term deposit rates on Wednesday after posting a drop in net cash profit in the 2024 financial yea...
Australia’s wages grow at slowest pace in 12 months
June quarter wages growth in Australia rose at its slowest pace in a year, confirming the expectations that the cycle's peak has passed, data from the Austra...
Term deposit rates head south as RBA holds steady
Term deposit rates headed down in the week that saw a RBA rate hold.
Australian monthly rent growth hits four-year low
Rent prices across the country are no longer rising at breakneck speed, with new data showing the rate of increase slowed to its lowest level since 2020.
...What is Lenders Mortgage Insurance?
Lenders mortgage insurance or LMI can be an expensive cost on top of your home loan deposit. Find out what it actually is an...
