Finder’s New Financial Year Challenge is here!

Finder's New Financial Year Challenge is here to help you crush your money goals!

The rising cost of living continues to hurt our financial wellbeing, with Finder research showing nearly half (48%) are living pay cheque to pay cheque, while 78% of us are stressed with our current financial situation.

Why do Finder's FREE New Financial Year Challenge?

• It's quick – each module will only take you about 10 minutes to complete.
• It's free – there's no cost to you, and no obligations to sign up for anything.
• It's easy – you'll complete just 8 short modules, covering areas like budgeting, credit cards, insurance, home loans and more!
• It's putting money back in your pocket – each module represents a chance to save you money.

How much could you save by taking the challenge?

The average renter could save potentially $3,810* over a year, while the average homeowner could put a whopping $13,722* back in their pockets each year.

That could cover your next family holiday; create a rainy day fund; go towards the purchase of a car; or help you reach any of your other financial goals.

• *Methodology and savings calculations

  * Based on total average savings calculations from each of the modules by comparing the average price with the cheapest options on the market:

  • Mobile phone: $156 saving per year based on average mobile plan of $51 per month compared to the average cost of month-to-month mobile plans on Finder.
  • Credit cards: $600 saving per year based on average monthly credit card spend of $2,508, and Finder's Points to Dollar calculator for Qantas Frequent Flyer.
  • Savings: $1,094 saving per year based on average savings of $35,166, comparing average interest rate of 2.5% p.a. and top rate of 5.5% p.a. over 1 year.
  • Home loans: $8,857 saving per year based on the average home loan of $626,052, the average variable interest rate in Finder's database of 7.48%, compared to the lowest variable rate on Finder of 5.94%, paying principal and interest.
  • Energy: $660 saving per year based on a 12-month energy saving calculation taking the average of the most expensive single rate electricity plans estimates across each state per quarter, compared to the average quarterly bill from Finder's Consumer Sentiment Tracker.
  • Broadband: $277 per year saving based on the average spend of $912 per year compared to the cheapest of $648 per year (NBN fixed line).
  • Car insurance: $496 saving per year based on the average cost of comprehensive car insurance of $1,358 and the lowest average policy of $862 across 33 policies.
  • Home insurance: $1,055 saving per year based on building value of $873,736, contents of $100,000, comparing the average home insurance cost $181 per month compared to the cheapest average across each state of $93 per month.
  • Health insurance: $683 saving per year based on comparing average gold hospital premium of $219.35 per month and lowest gold hospital premium of $162.44 per month.