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Spending big on eating out adds up
MORE people are opting to eat out a few times a week, but spending on food can quickly blow your budget.
Hidden fees on 'unfair' credit cards
HIDDEN details about the interest charges on overdue credit card balances is unfairly costing customers, consumer group Choice says.
School costs can be cut
MANY people are still paying off Christmas but it's already time to start spending again this time on lunch boxes and backpacks.
Get credit where credit's due
FOR too long, banks and other lenders have judged your credit risk based on failed applications and defaults, but all that is about to change.
More people cutting deals on debt
THE numbers sliding into bankruptcy slowed in the run-up to Christmas, in line with the improving economy.
Living costs set to soar in 2010
HOUSEHOLDS' living costs will rise sharply in 2010, with mortgages leading the charge upwards.
Dreaming of a whitegoods Christmas
BIG-ticket whitegoods and electronics gear are at the top of this year's Christmas wish list.
Here comes the bride, up goes the price
COUPLES getting hitched risk being taken for a ride as reception venues, DJs and photographers cash in on the business of love.
OZ Lotto winner gets $40m for Christmas
CHRISTMAS has come early for a 30-something man who won $40 million in last night's OZ Lotto.
What a booming dollar means for you
A RISING dollar reflects a strong economy. But there's worrying news too, writes Nick Gardner.
Women have it harder now than they used to? Get real!
The papers have been awash over the last couple of days (okay, well maybe “awash” is poetic license, but nevertheless) with articles variously titled
Ziji 2010-02-11Personally I think that some of this "women have it harder now" and the additional support that is provided makes it more challenging for women!...
Andy 2010-02-11In the 1950s there was not ‘equal work – equal pay'; woman were barred from many types of employment; married women could not work in...
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Business News
China charges Stern Hu with spying
CHINA has charged four Rio Tinto employees - including Australian Stern Hu - with bribery and stealing trade secrets, state media reports.
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