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Harrison Astbury

Harrison Astbury

Assistant Editor
Finance expert with 10 years' experience writing, editing, and researching for publications.

About Harrison

Harrison, or Haz, is Savings.com.au's Assistant Editor, and also Editor & Research Analyst of sister comparison site InfoChoice.com.au. He is also the co-host of the Savings Tip Jar podcast alongside Dominic Beattie. Prior to joining the group in 2020, Harrison has since 2015 been lending his expertise and handiwork to other publications in mining, financial comparison, and traditional newspaper media.

Harrison's Qualifications 

  • Bachelor of Journalism, Griffith University (2015)
  • RG146 - Tier 1 Generic Knowledge, Kaplan Professional

Harrison's Interests

  • Housing Policy
  • Best Rates on Savings Products
  • Niche topics such as the gold standard

The Savings Tip Jar Podcast

Harrison hosts the podcast alongside Dominic Beattie. They discuss the latest Australian financial news and speak with special guests from leading financial institutions, picking their brain on the latest talking points in the economy and personal finance.

Harrison in the Media

Recent News Commentary

Harrison's segments on 2NUR FM in Newcastle with Mark Rorke

Recent articles for this author

New Aussie fintech 'Hay' to offer digital transaction account optimised for travellers

How renting a three bedroom house got cheaper in the last 20 years

Should I get a car loan if I’m a student?

60% of Australians will use their fingerprint to pay for goods in five years

Car dealerships’ market confidence falls by 50% in less than two years

Commonwealth Bank makes sweeping home loan rate cuts by up to 50 basis points

Fewer than 1 in 6 Australians expect interest rates to fall in 2020

What influences fuel prices in Australia?

Aussie travellers spent more than $1 billion on their debit cards overseas in December

Home loan lending accelerates to highest level since July 2018

Three lenders cut rates on home loans despite RBA cash rate hold

Pensioners among hardest hit by latest cost of living rises

Lowest bankruptcy levels in 25 years

Employees' financial stress costs employers $47bn per year, report reveals

Think-tank calls for 12% superannuation plans to be scrapped

Suncorp, QBank make cuts to home loan rates

Child-free yuppies expect lower price rises than their child-bearing friends

What changes are coming to income protection?

Inflation rises to 1.8%, February rate cut odds sink

One in four consumers spent more than they earned in Q4 2019

ANZ, Westpac, Bankwest cut rates on home loans

CoreLogic calls for more medium density housing

Big four bank customers flocking to Xinja

Share trading broker SelfWealth benefited from royal commission

Deloitte says Australian banking innovation lags behind NZ, EU, UK

NAB offers 20 free trades on its share trading platform

What should I consider when renting a car in Australia?