Contributor Guidelines

We welcome submissions from specialist contributors with a unique perspective on the finance topics we cover at Savings.com.au.

Savings.com.au publishes contributor articles through its website and promotes them selectively through its social media channels, including Facebook and Twitter. Savings.com.au also promotes select articles through its e-newsletters.

Contributions must adhere to editorial guidelines for objective, non-commercial writing. Submission of a contribution is no guarantee of publication.

Content guidelines

Content must be unique and must not have been published elsewhere. It must also be informative, helpful and offer new insights on finance topics of interest (see next section).
All statements of fact must be accompanied with credible references.
There should be no promotion of a product or service.
Sub-headings must be descriptive and include keywords so that readers can skim the article and still have an idea of what it’s about.
Article length should be 600 words minimum.

See some of the following articles for examples as to the type of guest content Savings.com.au publishes:

Topics of interest

We’re mostly interested in articles that answer the ‘how’, ‘what’ and ‘why’ questions that everyday consumers have in relation to the following financial products:

Home loans
Car loans
Credit cards
Savings accounts (and broader savings in general)
Term deposits

Tone of voice

Savings.com.au takes a clean, professional approach to our content in order to maximise the clarity and usefulness for our readers. While it is acceptable and encouraged to bring your own voice into your stories, please avoid superfluous rhetoric, jargon, slang and colloquialisms. If you are presenting your own opinion, be sure to back it up with factual evidence.

Editing

We reserve the right to:

Edit your post for consistency and regulatory compliance
Remove non-relevant or affiliate links
Insert links wherever applicable, including our own

Restriction

Savings.com.au will reject any submission that:

Has repeated spelling, grammar or style mistakes
Uses profanity, with some consideration for quotations
Plagiarises or fails to adequately cite sources
Makes factually incorrect or questionable statements
Promotes a product or service
Is not relevant or insightful to our audience

Copyright

You agree that, in consideration of the goodwill and reputational benefit you may gain from publication, you transfer to Savings.com.au exclusively all copyright ownership in your submission (as edited or amended by Savings.com.au) if the content is published.

Compliance

Any submission about financial products and services must comply with Australian law, including Financial Service and Credit licensing requirements and the Australian Competition and Consumer Law.

Submit your story

Pease use the form below to submit your savings story for consideration.

The entire market was not considered in selecting the above products. Rather, a cut-down portion of the market has been considered. Some providers' products may not be available in all states. To be considered, the product and rate must be clearly published on the product provider's web site. Savings.com.au, yourmortgage.com.au, yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au, and Performance Drive are part of the InfoChoice Group. In the interests of full disclosure, the InfoChoice Group are associated with the Firstmac Group. Read about how InfoChoice Group manages potential conflicts of interest, along how we get paid.

Savings.com.au Pty Ltd ACN 161 358 363 operates as an Australian Financial Services Licensee and an Australian Credit Licensee Number 515843. Savings.com.au is a general information provider and in giving you general product information, Savings.com.au is not making any suggestion or recommendation about any particular product and all market products may not be considered. If you decide to apply for a credit product listed on Savings.com.au, you will deal directly with a credit provider, and not with Savings.com.au. Rates and product information should be confirmed with the relevant credit provider. For more information, read Savings.com.au's Financial Services and Credit Guide (FSCG). The information provided constitutes information which is general in nature and has not taken into account any of your personal objectives, financial situation, or needs. Savings.com.au may receive a fee for products displayed.

Explore the InfoChoice Group network: InfoChoice · Your Mortgage · Your Investment Property · Performance Drive

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Important information

Savings.com.au provides general information and comparison services to help you make informed financial decisions. We do not cover every product or provider in the market. Our service is free to you because we receive compensation from product providers for sponsored placements, advertisements, and referrals. Importantly, these commercial relationships do not influence our editorial integrity.

For more detailed information, please refer to our How We Get Paid, Managing Conflicts of Interest, and Editorial Guidelines pages.

Editorial Integrity

At Savings.com.au, we are passionate about helping Australians make informed financial decisions. Our dedicated editorial team works tirelessly to provide you with accurate, relevant, and unbiased information. We pride ourselves on maintaining a strict separation between our editorial and commercial teams, ensuring that the content you read is based purely on merit and not influenced by commercial interests.

Learn more about our commitment to editorial integrity in our Editorial Guidelines.

Advertiser Disclosure

Our service is free for you, thanks to support from our partners through sponsored placements, ads, and referrals. We earn compensation by promoting products, referring you, or when you click on a product link. You might also see ads in emails, sponsored content, or directly on our site.

For more details, see How We Get Paid.

Product Coverage and Sort Order

We strive to cover a broad range of products, providers, and services; however, we do not cover the entire market. Products in our comparison tables are sorted based on various factors, including product features, interest rates, fees, popularity, and commercial arrangements.

Some products will be marked as promoted, featured or sponsored and may appear prominently in the tables regardless of their attributes.

Additionally, certain products may present forms designed to refer you to associated companies (e.g. our mortgage broker partner) who may be able to assist you with products from the brand you selected. We may receive a fee for this referral.

You can customise your search using our sorting and filtering tools to prioritise what matters most to you, although we do not compare all features and some results associated with commercial arrangements may still appear.

For more details, visit How We Get Paid and Managing Conflicts of Interest.

Comparison Rate Warning and Base Criteria

For home loans, the base criteria include a $400,000 loan amount over 30 years. For car loans, the base criteria include a $30,000 loan over 5 years. For personal loans, the base criteria include a $20,000 loan over 5 years. These rates are only examples and may not include all fees and charges.

*The Comparison rate is based on a $150,000 loan over 25 years. Warning: this comparison rate is true only for this example and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate.

Monthly Repayment Figures

Monthly repayment figures are estimates that exclude fees. These estimates are based on the advertised rates for the specified term and loan amount. Actual repayments will depend on your circumstances and interest rate changes.

Monthly repayments, once the base criteria are altered by the user, will be based on the selected products’ advertised rates and determined by the loan amount, repayment type, loan term and LVR as input by the user/you.

Related Brands

Savings.com.au is proudly part of the InfoChoice Group, which includes InfoChoice.com.au, YourMortgage.com.au, YourInvestmentPropertyMag.com.au, and PerformanceDrive.com.au. The InfoChoice Group is associated with the Firstmac Group.

We may include products and services from loans.com.au, CarLoans.com.au, OnlineAuto.com.au, and YourMortgageBroker Pty Ltd, all associated with the Firstmac Group. Importantly, these brands are treated like any other commercial partner.

Learn more about how we manage conflicts of interest.

General Advice Disclosure

The information provided by Savings.com.au is general in nature and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation, or needs. We recommend seeking independent financial advice before making any financial decisions. Before acquiring any financial product, obtain and read the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Target Market Determination (TMD), and any other offer documents.

Rates and product information should be confirmed with the relevant credit provider. For more information, read Savings.com.au’s Financial Services and Credit Guide (FSCG).

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