In uncertain economic times, it becomes far more important to make the right buying decisions when making large purchases. While you can often survive a buying mistake when things are going well, the wrong choices can be devastating in a more challenging economic climate, such as that right now amid

Getting your finance sorted is just one part of the overall picture when it comes to financing a new vehicle. Whether it's a personal loan or a novated lease, the next issue to consider is obviously paying down the loan. Weekly, fortnightly or monthly repayments are the standard way to get on to

It was once the case that if you wanted to take out a loan for any reason, you needed to don your suit and head into your local bank for an 'interview' with the branch manager. Competition was effectively non-existent, so the banks had you over a barrel. Of course, today's market has seen drastic

For most Australians, a car is probably the second-biggest purchase they will make throughout their lives, only behind stepping into Australia's ever-increasing housing market. For some fortunate motorists, salary packages provide employees with a novated lease on a vehicle. In most instances, howev

When it comes to securing finance, credit scores are often the first hurdle that applicants need to clear in order to improve their chances of obtaining a loan. Whereas a bad credit rating once meant you were unlikely to be considered creditworthy, an increasing degree of flexibility has entered the