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Sarah Megginson

Sarah Megginson

Senior editor

A finance and property journalist of more than 15 years, Sarah is the Senior Editor for Home Loans at Finder. She was previously the Managing Editor of Your Investment Property magazine, Australian Broker magazine, and Your Mortgage, a home loan comparison site. She has written for The Sydney Morning Herald, Canstar, Bupa, Mamamia, Kidspot, Jetstar, Tourism Australia, and she has ghostwritten or edited over 20 books. Sarah also has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Griffith University. As a home loans expert, she is a regular media commentator and has a wealth of experience around mortgages, managing money and investing in real estate. Sarah is passionate about showing Australians how to make their money work harder.

Latest articles by Sarah Megginson

127 articles written by this author

Super low 1.59% home loan rate – but what’s the catch?

Greater Bank has dropped some of their fixed rate home loans to just 1.59%. Find out if you're eligible to save thousands on your mortgage.

Sarah Megginson 21 September 2021
Super low 1.59% home loan rate – but what’s the catch?

Why “20-minute cities” are set for a property boom

The pandemic has changed the way we live and work. It's also changed the way housing markets grow – prompting the rise of "20-minute cities".

Sarah Megginson 9 September 2021
Why “20-minute cities” are set for a property boom

Lowest home loan rates

Learn how to look for the cheapest home loans and how to pick them out from a broad selection on offer.

Sarah Megginson 2 September 2021
Lowest home loan rates

First Home Buyer’s e-course Module 7: Make an offer

You’ve done the research and found a property. So how do you make an offer, have it accepted and actually become a first home buyer?

Sarah Megginson 2 September 2021
First Home Buyer’s e-course Module 7: Make an offer

Home loan CEO reveals: How to manage predicted mortgage rate rises

New Finder research shows a rate hike of 0.25% could plunge 150,000 Aussies into mortgage hardship.

Sarah Megginson 30 August 2021
Home loan CEO reveals: How to manage predicted mortgage rate rises

First Home Buyer’s e-Course Module 6

As a first homebuyer, you have to get a lot of ducks in a row before you can begin property shopping. This is where the fun really begins!

Sarah Megginson 25 August 2021
First Home Buyer’s e-Course Module 6

10 costs you don’t even know about until you buy a home

When I bought my first house, I cried, because I didn't know about stamp duty, one of many costs you don't learn about until you buy a home.

Sarah Megginson 19 August 2021
10 costs you don’t even know about until you buy a home

First Home Buyer’s e-Course Module 5: Compare loans

How to get your finance sorted BEFORE you start property shopping, so you know exactly how much you have to spend and what your budget is.

Sarah Megginson 19 August 2021
First Home Buyer’s e-Course Module 5: Compare loans

First homebuyer’s secret to buying in Sydney’s booming property market

If buying your first home seems like an impossible dream, these tips from first homebuyer Francesca Guerrera should shoot to the top of your "must read".

Sarah Megginson 17 August 2021
First homebuyer’s secret to buying in Sydney’s booming property market

How I used Qantas Points to see Antarctica (as nowhere else is open)

I've discovered a way to use my Qantas Points for an overseas holiday in a few months' time – travelling all the way to the Antarctic.

Sarah Megginson 13 August 2021
How I used Qantas Points to see Antarctica (as nowhere else is open)
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