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Sarah Megginson

Sarah Megginson

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A highly respected personal finance expert, Sarah has over 20 years of experience in property, finance and investment journalism. A regular media commentator, Sarah’s expert advice on personal finance, investing and wealth creation is frequently featured across television, radio, and print media, including Sunrise and ABC News. In 2023-2024 alone, her expert tips were shared over 2,500 times in the media. She was previously managing editor of Your Investment Property magazine, Australian Broker magazine, and home loan comparison site, Your Mortgage, and her byline can be found on Yahoo! Finance, Money Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Kidspot and Mamamia. Sarah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Tier 1 Generic Knowledge certification (RG 146), which complies with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) standards for finance professionals.

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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
  • Author, The Power of Two
  • 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

194 articles written by this author

7 things your parents should have told you about car insurance

You probably don't know these things about car insurance, and it's costing you. 

Sarah Megginson 29 January 2025
7 things your parents should have told you about car insurance

Money hacks to save up to $3,600 in 2025

Start saving hundreds or even thousands on your household bills today with Finder's Financial Fitness Challenge.

Sarah Megginson 7 January 2025
Money hacks to save up to $3,600 in 2025

Tornados and leaky toilets: 5 Aussies’ tales of Christmas chaos 

Ahh, Christmas – a time of cheer, togetherness, celebration, gifts and… absolute chaos. 5 Aussies share their tales of Christmas woe.

Sarah Megginson 20 December 2024
Tornados and leaky toilets: 5 Aussies’ tales of Christmas chaos 

Women more likely to be stressed about money and safety

New Finder research confirms that 70% of women feel uncomfortable and almost half feel unsafe in everyday situations. 

Sarah Megginson 25 November 2024
Women more likely to be stressed about money and safety

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?
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