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Sarah Megginson

Sarah Megginson

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As an authority on all things personal finance, Sarah is passionate about helping you save money and make money! She is an editor, ghostwriter and money expert with 20 years’ experience and an extensive background in property and finance journalism. Sarah is a regular media commentator, appearing weekly on TV (Sunrise, nightly news), radio (KIIS FM, Triple M, 3AW, 2GB, 6PR) and in digital and print media: in 2023 and 2024, Sarah's tips and advice were featured in the media 2,500 times. She was previously managing editor of Your Investment Property magazine, Australian Broker magazine, and home loan comparison site, Your Mortgage.

To contact Sarah for a media interview, please email aupr@finder.com.

Expertise

  • Home loans
  • Personal finance
  • Budgeting and money-saving tips
  • Managing the cost of living

Experience

  • Regular host, MC or panellist for Finder Awards, masterclasses and events
  • Co-creator of Finder's Financial Fitness Challenge
  • Co-author and contributor to multiple Finder research reports
  • Delivers regular keynotes on first home buyer trends for major brands
  • Invited contributor and thought-leader with London-based consumer and behavioural insights agency, Canvas8
  • Annual Finder Innovation Awards judge for home loans, banking and digital disruptor categories
  • Editor, 30+ non-fiction books

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication: Journalism and Public Relations | Griffith University | 2000-2002
  • Tier 1 Generic Knowledge certification (RG 146), which meets ASIC's RG 146 compliance standards

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Latest articles by Sarah Megginson

190 articles written by this author

21 (legal) ways to save at the supermarket

The average Aussie household spends $191 per week on groceries, our data shows – but you could spend much less with these tips and tricks from Finder crew.

Sarah Megginson 29 August 2024
21 (legal) ways to save at the supermarket

Plan your free vacation with bonus points | Dollar Saver tip #96

Use rewards points to pay for your holiday.

Sarah Megginson 29 August 2024
Plan your free vacation with bonus points | Dollar Saver tip #96

Westpac, CBA slash fixed home loan rates up to 0.8% – time to fix?

CBA and Westpac are the latest banks to slash their home loan fixed rates this month. Is it time to fix?

Sarah Megginson 26 August 2024
Westpac, CBA slash fixed home loan rates up to 0.8% – time to fix?

The gender pay gap starts with pocket money: here’s the proof

The gender pay gap is falling, new research shows, but it's very much alive and well – and it starts with pocket money.

Sarah Megginson 19 August 2024
The gender pay gap starts with pocket money: here’s the proof

CrowdStrike outage ruined your holiday – can you claim on travel insurance? 

CrowdStrike outage ruined your holiday – can you claim on travel insurance? 

Sarah Megginson 30 July 2024
CrowdStrike outage ruined your holiday – can you claim on travel insurance? 

Passport prices increase AGAIN – how much will you pay now?

Passport prices have jumped how many times in 7 months?

Sarah Megginson 19 July 2024
Passport prices increase AGAIN – how much will you pay now?

Can you save $10k in a cost of living crisis? Queenie Tan says you can

Can you save $10,000 in a cost of living crisis? Queenie Tan says you can.

Sarah Megginson 15 July 2024
Can you save $10k in a cost of living crisis? Queenie Tan says you can

I saved a quick $350 on my car insurance before breakfast – here’s how

In less than 2 minutes I saved hundreds on my car insurance, and it all happened because of a chance conversation at work. 

Sarah Megginson 5 July 2024
I saved a quick $350 on my car insurance before breakfast – here’s how

From this month, buying a home could be easier. Here’s why

July 1's tax cuts means a boost to your home loan application and help you buy a home sooner, thanks to a boost to your borrowing power.

Sarah Megginson 20 June 2024
From this month, buying a home could be easier. Here’s why

Renew your passport before June 30 – when prices increase, again

Passport prices are already amongst the highest in the world, and as of Monday July 1, 2024, they're increasing again.

Sarah Megginson 18 June 2024
Renew your passport before June 30 – when prices increase, again
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