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FESTIVE FINANCE

Self-gifting the key to retailers' happy Christmas

Tiffany Hsu The fine art of giving to oneself has become a key indicator for how shops will fare.

BILL SHOCK

Protect yourself and your children when buying for Christmas

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Rosie Murray-West Parents may end up paying a hefty price if they don't ensure that presents for their children have the right caps and blocks in place.

MOVING MONEY

Australians pay top dollar for overseas money transfers

Many comparison websites do not disclose commercial relationships that fund their sites.

JOHN COLLETT Sending money overseas costs more from Australia than just about any other wealthy country.

INSIGHT

Battling against the online tide

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Tarnya Cook who does most of her online shopping online.

Clancy Yeates The rapid rise of online retail has been looking a lot less spectacular in recent months.

BAH HUMBUG

Release your inner Scrooge

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DAVID WILSON Have you a problem parting with money? How are you coping with the season of goodwill?

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TRAVEL MONEY

20 ways to save holiday dollars

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Christine Long If you want to avoid the financial blues after your summer break, adopt these simple strategies to cut down on spending

TRAVEL DEBT

Holiday spending's big hurt

Holiday and money planning.

JOHN COLLETT Debt chalked up on credit cards is costing travelling Australians millions.

DEPOSITS

Rates a cautionary message for savers

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David Potts Rates are falling on term deposits but rising on fixed home loans, a lose-lose situation if ever there were one.

SHARING

The gifts that keep on giving

What's mine is yours.

Christine Long More and more people are embracing a global movement that says what's mine is yours.

EMERGENCY FUND

Putting money away saves sunshine for a rainy day

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Emily Chantiri Sooner or later you may need to dip into funds for an unexpected emergency. The ideal is to save six months' salary.

SAVING

Good percentages as banks go hybrid

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David Potts Rates for savers have stopped falling and the banks are even offering something on the side.

SAVING

Get your money working for you

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David Potts Money makes money when it is reinvested whether through a superannuation account, holding a share portfolio or property investments.

THRIFTOBER

Thriftober - and out

 

Richard Hughes Thriftober's almost over - what have you learnt from a month of curtailed spending?

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SUPER

Secure, tax-friendly annuities popular retiree investment

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John Collett Annuities are striking a chord with retirees who reckon they are going to be around for a long time.

Grab a coffee and let the taxman pay

David Potts dinkus.

David Potts As a reader tweeted, Thriftober is a great idea but what about the other 334 days?

GETTING STARTED

Rate rises unlikely to benefit deposits

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David Potts How can the market be so sure rates will rise next year? Easy.

THRIFTOBER

Fill closet, don't empty the wallet

The Age
News
11/10/2013
picture Justin McManus.
Tarnya Cook who does most of her online shopping online.

Sylvia Pennington Whether it's for a special occasion, such as the races, or for more day-to-day wear, there are lots of ways to save in style.

THRIFTOBER

Ten ideas to help keep your enthusiasm up

 

Melissa Browne We're halfway through the spend-free month of Thriftober and the pressure's on. Here are a few ideas to help you stick with it

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BILL SHOCK

Smartphone bill bombshell

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Sylvia Pennington Accessing the internet from your handset is great, but the invoice can be a humdinger, writes Sylvia Pennington.

DONATING

App cuts it for charity giving

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GENERIC

Nina Hendy There are fresh ways to give to your favourite charity without causing yourself financial pain.

SAVINGS

Shop around to maximise that savings return

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Emily Chantiri If you have a short-term saving plan there are a few options to help make the most of your money.

Be good - for good

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Christine Long Developing new spending habits can have unexpected benefits.

FINANCIAL LITERACY

Banking battle of the sexes

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Rebecca Glenn Pioneering Australian study finds women tend to see their earnings as the "family money' and see a man's money as his own.

SAVING

Lockin' out their generation

Mark Bouris

Mark Bouris Since I realised Gen Y existed, I've been reading how educated, fickle, lazy and entitled they are.

SHARE HOUSES

Rites of passage in your joint home of contention

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Sylvia Pennington Disputes over money are one of the most common sources of conflict in share houses - but can they be prevented?

Smart investor

Ten stocks to help you lock in profits

The window to make money out of a weaker Australian dollar is closing fast.

The best managed funds in Australia

Finding the best funds means making some tough calls, so Smart Investor done the homework for you.

The magic formula for market success

We apply a tried-and-true approach to find 30 good companies trading at bargain prices.

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