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Crisis prompts rise in sales of personal safes

Demand for personal safes has grown substantially in the last three months as Australians show concern for the future of global banking.

Where next for the battered Aussie dollar?

The Aussie dollar has suffered a 30 per cent slump since its peak of US98c in June this year and many market watchers are reluctant to predict what will happen next.

The crisis explained: week 4

Another day, another tawdry episode of financial disaster. For the past four weeks Australians have awoken to worsening financial news and increasingly desperate action on the part of the world’s financial authorities.

Meltdown scorecard: collapses so far

The US bailout explained

After a week of intense haggling, US politicians have finally agreed on a bailout plan for Wall Street that will cost the US taxpayer $840 billion. Sounds great right? But what does it actually entail?

Why the US bailout failed

Worried about your bank? Try a credit union

If you're a little unnerved about your bank given the current global financial meltdown, then why not take a look at credit unions as an alternative? Credit unions differ from banks in that they are mutuals so all of their customers are members and owners of the credit union.

Banking: outlook for 2008

There's no doubt things are looking up for bank customers — and transaction accounts are leading the way.

Online banking: shift focus to the detail

Forget the eye-catching rate for that online savings account — the conditions may whittle it all away.

Battling bank fees

If you take exception to the banks' exception fees, then consider having an account that does not allow you to go into the red or spend above your limit on your credit card, says Gillian Bullock.

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