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Money & Me:
Hot Topic Forum
What cost true love?
Monday, February 08, 10 (11:39 pm)
Valentines Day. The chocolate shops and newsagencies are ready with the hearts and cards, and with slogans like: “Order now before it’s too late and get some lovin’ in return …” and the even more blunt: “Give her what she wants this Valentine’s or she may just dump you,” the flower industry is leaving nothing to chance (or imagination).
It’s a profitable day for retailers, with Ibisworld estimating that spending last year was around $44 million on flowers, $29 million on dining, $274 million on chocolate and confectionary and $384 million on romantic getaways. The best things in life may indeed be free – but other stuff can cost a fair bit!
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8 commentsMeet Justine Davies
Justine is a finance writer, author and mum of three. With a decade of financial planning experience her mission is to make family finances easier.
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Money Stuff:
How financial news affects you
Interest rate rise hits hips pocket
Monday, February 01, 10 (05:06 pm)
HOMEOWNERS will have to find an extra $341 a month for mortgage repayments by the end of the year, if interest rates rise in line with economists’ forecasts.
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Money Stuff
Join the Your Money team as we discuss the latest finance news and how it affects you.
The Barefoot Investor:
Investing Advice
Help yourself to a piece of happiness
Saturday, December 19, 09 (09:26 am)
KATE calls me, drunk, from the back of a taxi. “I’m 30-something and over it,’’ she announces.
It’s Monday. It’s 4.30pm. With yet another boozy business lunch under her belt, Kate was in a philosophical mood.
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Meet Scott Pape
Scott is a syndicated columnist, bestselling author, radio host, television presenter, and owner of a car that doesn't need to be locked. He is a licensed financial advisor, and director of Barefoot Investment Management (AFSL) 302081.
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Smart Investing:
Investing Advice
Why no extra contributions? It’s no mystery
Monday, February 08, 10 (10:43 am)
If you regularly make voluntary contributions to your super fund, the following statistics may take you by surprise.
Just 22% of Australia’s paid workforce age 15 and over make voluntary super contributions – whether salary-sacrificed contributions or personal after-tax contributions – into their super funds, according to Trends in Superannuation, a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (March 2009).
And 44% of the workforce relies solely on Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions while the remaining 34% is not making contributions from any source. That’s right, 34% – more than a third of the workforce!
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Meet Robin Bowerman
Robin Bowerman discusses personal finance strategies and issues that can make the difference between success and failure. Learn from his 20 years experience in the finance industry.
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