Unexpected fees and a poor exchange rate could cost you hundreds of dollars in the course of an international money transfer.

Exchange rates say Aussies should be picking up a nice little bonus on overseas transactions this year. Research by a savvy CHOICE member says otherwise.

The travel card market has expanded in the last couple of years, with a range of new products released to the market, but the fees can still pack a sting.

Most participants in our survey have long-term relationships with one of the big four banks, but the loyalty has yielded very little satisfaction.

These websites can be used to explore many products, from bank accounts to home loans, but CHOICE recommends you approach sites with care.

To determine the winner, we looked at 150 savings accounts and the rates they've been offering over the past 12 months.

Penalty fees, or lack thereof, became the ultimate decider of this award.

$153 billion worth of Australian money currently sits in everday transaction accounts that earn little or no interest.

The report marks a major milestone in our campaign for fairer banking.

Consumers continue to pay up to $4 when they visit “foreign” ATMs.

If you're not getting an interest rate saving of at least 0.7% then you're probably paying too much.

The Reserve Bank of Australia's annual bank fees report reveals there has been a shift in banks' household penalty fee income from deposit accounts towards loans.

You can no longer press “CR” after swiping your debit card at Woolies. We look at the reason for this change, and its potential impacts.

Switching to a new transaction account with no monthly fees and low transaction costs may save you more than $200 per year. CHOICE selects the picks of the crop.

The account isn't completely fee-free and it doesn't pay interest, but most everyday transactions are free and there are incentives that will be attractive to many customers.

The new Bankwest Zero account refunds its customers the fees that the big four banks charge when you use their ATM machines.

We expose the hidden costs.

Over the past year, ANZ, Commonwealth, NAB and Westpac have increased market share but our survey reveals they haven't increased in popularity.

For most of us, minimising the cost of 'staple' financial services like bank accounts and insurance is important. Here's how to save.