Having worked at renowned publications such as The New York Times, news.com.au, and Women’s Health, Kara has established herself as a trusted expert in health, fitness, food, money, and parenting. As the former Cost of Living Editor at news.com.au, she is passionate about helping Aussies make the most of their hard-earned dollars. Kara now leads the checkout team’s mission to help readers find the best quality products at the best possible prices.

Melody has more than a decade’s experience in lifestyle media, previously holding senior editorial roles at Mamamia. She loves nothing more than trialling and reviewing the latest fashion, beauty, health and home products to help you decide if it’s worth spending your hard-earned money. When she’s not searching for the best bargains at work, she’s either on TikTok and Instagram getting easily influenced to buy the latest viral product or whiling away the hours online shopping from the comfort of her couch.

Marina has been helping Aussie shoppers spend their hard-earned cash wisely for almost seven years. She’s the news.com.au checkout team’s expert in sales and deals, covering major sales events like Black Friday and Boxing Day for the past six years. Marina is also passionate about all things beauty and there’s nothing she loves more than trialling and testing new beauty products – moisturisers, serums, creams, you name it. She has previously worked at comparison site Finder and has written for popular titles including Marie Claire and The Carousel.