If your savings are looking a little lean lately, you could be caught in one of five money traps. ME Bank explains…

Over the month of July at Vision Super, we tried to reduce our single-use plastic waste.

Our friends at ME Bank take a look at the sharing economy – which is all about exchanging goods and services on a peer-to-peer basis. It’s a win-win for everyone with cheap prices and a chance to fatten your wallet by pocketing extra income.

It’s sad fact that over 200,000 cats and dogs are put to sleep each year in Australia, simply because there are not enough homes for them. That’s 23 animals every hour of every day. But the good news is, you can save a life – and by doing so, you might find that you make your own life better.

For most people, making an insurance claim usually comes at a difficult time in your life, but Vision Super are here to help you.

If you don’t pay your credit card off each month, follow these simple steps to take control of debt from ME Bank.

A mortgage offset account can offer the ideal combination of easy access to cash savings while helping you pay off your home loan sooner. Our friends at ME Bank explain.

Vision Super has enough members to fill the MCG, and we know each of you has a unique story to tell. Inspired by the famous ‘Humans of New York’ Facebook page we decided to introduce ourselves to some of our members in person and share their stories and pictures with other members.

As property prices skyrocket, ME Bank discuss the new trend of ‘rentvesting’ - could it be the way to have your cake and eat it to?

Be a boss of money matters this year with help from ME Bank. Give up the resolutions and draw up a money bucket list. It could make 2017 your most prosperous year yet.

Our Chief Financial Officer, Noelle Kelleher (then acting CEO), was recently on SEN 1116 with five steps to help listeners sort their finances in 2017. Listen to the radio interview here and find tools to help you get started.  

Welcome to the workforce! Getting your first job can be a big change and although you might be excited, you might be feeling nervous too. We explain some things you should know and answer common questions new recruits have.

This year is as good a year as any to get your finances in order. We’ve put together a few tips and resources to help you get started.

There’s no escaping your household bills. But most people can reduce them by shopping around, and putting in place a few simple strategies to save energy.

Our friends at ME Bank help you embrace the possibilities of online shopping this Christmas and keep your money safe with five failsafe strategies.

Buying a decent Kris Kringle present for a workmate can seem like an impossible task. Take a look at our great ideas for your work Kris Kringle that are stylish, and all under the $10 or $15 price limit of most workplaces.

Our friends at ME Bank take a look at five common money mistruths we often tell ourselves – with ideas to get back on track with guilt-free money management.

It’s not uncommon to feel the pinch over the silly season. If you’re looking for some ways to save a few dollars and budget better over summer, check out our tips and ideas.

You probably chat to your friends about buying property, or a car, but do you ever talk about super? While it’s not a common topic of conversation around the barbecue, your super will most likely end up being one of the biggest assets you accumulate in your lifetime.

Estate planning is a subject that we don’t like to think about but put simply, it’s about ensuring peace of mind and making sure that your assets are passed on to your family or beneficiaries in the most effective way.

It’s hard to think about something as abstract as retirement and superannuation when you’re still thinking about how to buy your own home and go on that round the world trip, but younger people probably need to think a lot harder about their future than the generations before them.

Whether you’re planning to retire or retired, preparing and sticking to a budget will help keep more of your money invested and working for you. We take a look at how much super you’ll need in retirement, and help you start a budget to help you make your savings last longer.

Most of us look forward to retirement as a period of new beginnings. But how well do we plan for this big change and what challenges will we face? 

It’s common to give personal information over the phone or online when dealing with banks, calling the doctor, or getting in touch with your super fund, but it’s important that your information doesn’t get into the wrong hands.

With a further round of pre-Budget speculation on superannuation tax changes today, industry super fund Vision Super said its members’ trust in a system that had already been subject to over 25 major changes in three decades would be further undermined. 

Independent research from Roy Morgan has found many financial advisers are pushing in-house products, and recommending retail super funds to their clients. 

Independent research from Roy Morgan has found many financial advisers are pushing in-house products, and recommending retail super funds to their clients.