{"id":126,"date":"2022-10-05T01:22:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T01:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa-nerdwallet-international.pantheonsite.io\/ca\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2023-04-20T21:47:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T21:47:08","slug":"nerdwallet-australia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/","title":{"rendered":"NerdWallet Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-hero c-block-hero has-000000-color has-deefff-background-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#deefff;max-width:100%\"><div class=\"c-block-hero__wrapper container\"><h1 class=\"c-block-hero__title\">Make all the right money moves<\/h1><div class=\"c-block-hero__intro\">Need objective info and timely tips to answer your money questions? Turn to the Nerds.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-icon-panel-list c-block-icon-panel-list__wrapper container\"><ul class=\"c-block-icon-panel-list__items container\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-icon-panel c-block-icon-panel__wrapper\"><a class=\"c-block-icon-panel__link c-block-icon-panel__shadow-small c-block-icon-panel__border-radius-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\"><div class=\"c-block-icon-panel__icon\" data-id=\"895\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/qa-nerdwallet-international.pantheonsite.io\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/CreditCard-32-1.svg)\"><\/div><div class=\"c-block-icon-panel__text\">Credit Cards<\/div><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-icon-panel c-block-icon-panel__wrapper\"><a class=\"c-block-icon-panel__link c-block-icon-panel__shadow-small c-block-icon-panel__border-radius-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\"><div class=\"c-block-icon-panel__icon\" data-id=\"897\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/qa-nerdwallet-international.pantheonsite.io\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/Mortgage-32-1.svg)\"><\/div><div class=\"c-block-icon-panel__text\">Home Loans<\/div><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-icon-panel c-block-icon-panel__wrapper\"><a class=\"c-block-icon-panel__link c-block-icon-panel__shadow-small c-block-icon-panel__border-radius-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\"><div class=\"c-block-icon-panel__icon\" data-id=\"898\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/qa-nerdwallet-international.pantheonsite.io\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/PersonalFinance-32-1.svg)\"><\/div><div class=\"c-block-icon-panel__text\">Personal Finance<\/div><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Explore credit cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">NerdWallet can help you find the right card for your financial goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-266\" class=\"c-block-card post-266 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-applying-for-credit-cards\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-to-apply-for-a-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/how-to-apply-credit-card-e1666202458237-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How To Apply For A Credit Card In 5 Steps\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-to-apply-for-a-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tHow To Apply For A Credit Card In 5 Steps\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Understand your credit score, debt and income, and apply for a card that fits your profile. Make your credit card application a no-brainer for the banks.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/amanda-smith\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/AmandaSmith1-edited-scaled-e1725395436514-40x40.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Amanda Smith<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/georgia-rose\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='Georgia Rose profile photo' decoding=\"async\" src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b9e515bc45988c863ac8ac39e7bdd34?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' \/>Georgia Rose<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-266 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1550\" class=\"c-block-card post-1550 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-types-of-credit-cards\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/types-of-credit-cards\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/Types-of-Credit-Cards-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Types Of Credit Cards In Australia\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/types-of-credit-cards\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tTypes Of Credit Cards In Australia\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Types of credit cards include rewards, low-interest, balance transfer and credit-building cards. When choosing a credit card, consider your spending habits and ability to repay the balance.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/kristie-kwok\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/KristieKwok-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Kristie Kwok<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/georgia-rose\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='Georgia Rose profile photo' decoding=\"async\" src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b9e515bc45988c863ac8ac39e7bdd34?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' \/>Georgia Rose<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1550 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-236\" class=\"c-block-card post-236 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-credit-card-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/first-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/first-credit-card-e1666131688758-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"9 Things To Know Before Getting Your First Credit Card\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/first-credit-card\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\t9 Things To Know Before Getting Your First Credit Card\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Understanding the basics can save you time, money and frustration and get you on your way to building good credit.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-236 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-254\" class=\"c-block-card post-254 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-credit-cards topic-guide-to-credit-cards cluster-credit-card-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-do-credit-cards-work\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/what-is-credit-card-e1666134401864-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How Do Credit Cards Work?\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/credit-cards\/how-do-credit-cards-work\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tHow Do Credit Cards Work?\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Everything you need to know about how credit cards work and how to use them responsibly.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/amanda-smith\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/AmandaSmith1-edited-scaled-e1725395436514-40x40.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Amanda Smith<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/georgia-rose\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='Georgia Rose profile photo' decoding=\"async\" src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b9e515bc45988c863ac8ac39e7bdd34?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' \/>Georgia Rose<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-254 -->\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Learn how to manage your money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NerdWallet has tips to boost your income, jumpstart savings or take your credit score to new heights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-364\" class=\"c-block-card post-364 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-personal-finance topic-making-money cluster-make-money-online\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\/how-to-make-money\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"244\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/how-to-make-money-e1721684925210-460x244.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"20 Ways To Make Money Online and Offline in Australia\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\/how-to-make-money\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\t20 Ways To Make Money Online and Offline in Australia\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Here are various ways to make money with a side hustle that suits your situation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/georgia-rose\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='Georgia Rose profile photo' decoding=\"async\" src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b9e515bc45988c863ac8ac39e7bdd34?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' \/>Georgia Rose<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-364 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-466\" class=\"c-block-card post-466 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-personal-finance topic-financial-planning cluster-financial-advice\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\/money-management-skills\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"244\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/money-management-e1723698510651-460x244.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"7 Money Management Skills To Master ASAP\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\/money-management-skills\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\t7 Money Management Skills To Master ASAP\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Set yourself on the path to financial freedom by developing these key money management skills.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/amanda-smith\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/AmandaSmith1-edited-scaled-e1725395436514-40x40.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Amanda Smith<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-466 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-285\" class=\"c-block-card post-285 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-personal-finance topic-budgeting cluster-budget-planner\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\/how-to-budget\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"192\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/how-to-budget-money-e1666203512104-460x192.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Budgeting 101: How To Budget Money\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\/how-to-budget\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tBudgeting 101: How To Budget Money\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Give all of your pennies a purpose by creating a budgeting plan that accounts for needs, wants, savings and more. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/georgia-rose\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img alt='Georgia Rose profile photo' decoding=\"async\" src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6b9e515bc45988c863ac8ac39e7bdd34?s=32&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-32 photo' height='32' width='32' \/>Georgia Rose<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-285 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-2322\" class=\"c-block-card post-2322 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-personal-finance topic-budgeting cluster-emergency-fund-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\/emergency-fund\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/emergency-fund-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Emergency Fund: What It Is And How To Start One\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/personal-finance\/emergency-fund\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tEmergency Fund: What It Is And How To Start One\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>An emergency fund is an account with money set aside for big, unexpected expenses. Here&#8217;s how to start building one for peace of mind.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-2322 -->\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Navigate the mortgage process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">NerdWallet can help you prepare to buy your first home or manage the home loan you already have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1677\" class=\"c-block-card post-1677 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-home-loans topic-home-loan-basics cluster-home-loan-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/how-to-get-a-home-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"434\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/how-to-get-a-home-loa-1-434x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How To Get A Home Loan\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/how-to-get-a-home-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tHow To Get A Home Loan\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>The home loan application process can be thorny. Here\u2019s how to approach it.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/alan-hartstein\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Alan-Hartstein-portrait-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Alan Hartstein<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1677 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-2664\" class=\"c-block-card post-2664 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-home-loans topic-home-loan-basics cluster-home-loan-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/how-to-buy-a-house-in-australia\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"244\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1155844286-e1721686031670-460x244.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How To Buy A House In Australia: 12 Steps To Purchasing Property\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/how-to-buy-a-house-in-australia\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tHow To Buy A House In Australia: 12 Steps To Purchasing Property\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>The main steps to buying a house or property in Australia include getting your finances in order, seeing how much you can borrow, and choosing the right mortgage lender.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/alan-hartstein\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Alan-Hartstein-portrait-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Alan Hartstein<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-2664 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-2639\" class=\"c-block-card post-2639 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-home-loans topic-first-home-buyer-loans cluster-first-home-buyer-loan-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/first-time-home-buyer-tips-to-consider\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/GettyImages-1402437133-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"First Home Buyer Tips: 5 Mistakes To Avoid\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/first-time-home-buyer-tips-to-consider\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tFirst Home Buyer Tips: 5 Mistakes To Avoid\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Enlisting early help from a lending professional, doing neighbourhood-level research, and factoring ongoing costs into your budget are some key tips for first-time home buyers to consider.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/alan-hartstein\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Alan-Hartstein-portrait-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Alan Hartstein<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-2639 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-2163\" class=\"c-block-card post-2163 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-home-loans topic-types-of-home-loans cluster-types-of-home-loan-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/types-of-home-loans\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"460\" height=\"245\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/types-of-home-loans-e1723699730991-460x245.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"17 Types Of Home Loans For Buyers, Investors And Property Owners\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/types-of-home-loans\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\t17 Types Of Home Loans For Buyers, Investors And Property Owners\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Know the common home loan types for Australian buyers, investors and property owners so you can choose the best option for you.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/alan-hartstein\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Alan-Hartstein-portrait-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Alan Hartstein<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-2163 -->\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Read up on personal loans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>NerdWallet can help you understand the basics of using personal loans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-four\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1520\" class=\"c-block-card post-1520 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-personal-loans topic-guide-to-personal-loans cluster-about-personal-loans\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/loans\/what-is-a-personal-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-personal-loan-and-how-do-they-work-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Is A Personal Loan?\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/loans\/what-is-a-personal-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tWhat Is A Personal Loan?\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>A personal loan is money borrowed from a lender that you pay back in monthly instalments.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1520 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-2373\" class=\"c-block-card post-2373 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-personal-loans topic-guide-to-personal-loans cluster-applying-for-personal-loans\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/loans\/how-to-get-a-personal-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"434\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/How-to-get-a-personal-loan-434x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How To Get A Personal Loan In 7 Steps\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/loans\/how-to-get-a-personal-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tHow To Get A Personal Loan In 7 Steps\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Getting a loan starts with assessing your borrowing needs and capacity to repay, then comparing offers to find the best deal.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/kristie-kwok\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/KristieKwok-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Kristie Kwok<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-2373 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-2380\" class=\"c-block-card post-2380 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-personal-loans topic-guide-to-personal-loans cluster-applying-for-personal-loans\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/loans\/how-to-apply-for-a-personal-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/02\/how-to-apply-for-a-personal-loan-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"How To Apply For A Personal Loan\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/loans\/how-to-apply-for-a-personal-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tHow To Apply For A Personal Loan\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>Applying for a loan can be quicker and easier if you\u2019re prepared and know what to expect.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/kristie-kwok\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/KristieKwok-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Kristie Kwok<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-2380 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-1533\" class=\"c-block-card post-1533 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-personal-loans topic-guide-to-personal-loans cluster-about-personal-loans\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--large\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"c-block-card__image-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/loans\/what-is-a-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"435\" height=\"290\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-loan-435x290.jpg\" class=\"c-block-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Is A Loan?\" \/>\t<\/a><!-- .c-entry__thumbnail -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/loans\/what-is-a-loan\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tWhat Is A Loan?\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content\">\n\t\t<p>A loan is a sum of money borrowed from a creditor that you pay back with interest. Loans can be secured or unsecured.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/katia-iervasi\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/katia-40x40.jpeg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Katia Iervasi<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-1533 -->\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-three\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-three\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-trust-card\"><div class=\"c-block-trust-card\"><h3 class=\"c-block-trust-card__title\">Your money questions. Our nerdy advice. <\/h3><div class=\"c-block-trust-card__description\"><p>Millions of people in the U.S., U.K. and Canada turn to the Nerds to crush their financial goals. Now Australians can, too.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"c-block-trust-card__bullet-points\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-trust-card-bullet c-block-trust-card__bullet-point\"><div class=\"c-block-trust-card__bullet-point__title\">Expert info<\/div><div class=\"c-block-trust-card__bullet-point__intro\">Our objective editorial content is written for Australians by Australians to make even the most complicated money questions and topics simple to understand.<\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-nerdwallet-blocks-trust-card-bullet c-block-trust-card__bullet-point\"><div class=\"c-block-trust-card__bullet-point__title\">Everything you need \u2014 totally free<\/div><div class=\"c-block-trust-card__bullet-point__intro\">We do the homework for you, so you can spend your time and money on the things that matter most.<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The latest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<section class=\"c-block-card-grid container\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll column-three-unlimited\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-9573\" class=\"c-block-card post-9573 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-home-loans topic-rental-properties cluster-investment-property-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--small\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/what-is-a-property-manager\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tWhat Does a Property Manager Do?\t<\/a>\n<\/h4>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__authors\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nw-written-by-layout-inline--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/author\/aaron-bell\" class=\"author url fn\" rel=\"author\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/Aaron-Bell-150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar avatar-32 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>Aaron Bell<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- .c-card__content-wrapper -->\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- #post-9573 -->\n<\/div><div class=\"c-block-card-grid-scroll__column\">\n<div id=\"post-9567\" class=\"c-block-card post-9567 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry content-classification-home-loans topic-home-loan-basics cluster-home-loan-basics\">\n\t<div class=\"c-block-card__inner c-block-card__inner--small\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-block-card__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"c-block-card__title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/au\/home-loans\/who-helps-in-buying-a-home\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-block-card__title-link\">\n\t\tWho Helps in Buying a Home? 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