Save more of your earnings

Tax season is here, meaning everyone will want to avoid unpleasant tax charges so they can keep as much in their savings accounts as possible.

Using online savings accounts to make more

Online savings accounts can often provide you with more cost effective services and a higher interest rate than bank savings accounts with a transaction focus.

HSBC Everyday Banking savings accounts

Savings accounts will often only offer a decent interest rate at the cost of accessibility.

Savings accounts for the family

It's possible to have savings accounts that are both separate and combined.

Choosing savings accounts for the future

Savings accounts choices you make now could affect you in the future.

Charging All The Way To The Bank

What sort of return do you reckon you should be getting on your cash? Leaving aside those dud bank accounts paying 0.25 per cent or less, most people would nominate a rate of around 6 or 7 per cent. With the Reserve Bank's official cash rate at 7.25 per cent, the better online savings accounts are paying in excess of 7 per cent (some as much as 8 per cent) and the top cash management accounts more than 6 per cent.

Making a choice in savings accounts

Savings accounts can make you quite a bit richer if you are careful in choosing them or very much poorer if you are reckless in your decision.

Savings accounts to prepare for a wedding

Savings accounts are often used for long term savings goals with unlimited time limits, but if you are preparing for a wedding you may find you need to take advantage of saving accounts that will maximise the potential of your money.