Last updated: February 04, 2014

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'Breathtaking' corruption costs EU $185bn a year

'Breathtaking' corruption costs EU...

THEY'VE been plagued with infighting and now a new report reveals 'breathtaking' corruption across the EU costs nearly $200 billion a year.

The best financial advice you'll ever receive

The best financial advice you'll eve...

WANT to make stacks of money in 2014? Five financial gurus share the answers to the most common questions they get in their line of work. It may be the best free advice you'll ever get.

Most Aussies struggling to save any money

Most Aussies struggling to save any money

AUSTRALIANS are feeling the squeeze as anxieties about job security and lack of savings soared. Just how tough are you doing it?

Take the sting out of bank fees

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AUSTRALIANS are wasting more than $1 billion in transaction account-keeping fees each year that they could be keeping in their own pockets.

Why the Super Bowl is more than just a game

Why the Super Bowl is more than just a game

IT'S the biggest, boldest, most over-hyped and expensive day in the global sporting calendar. But here's why the Super Bowl is so much more than just a game.

Driver wrecks BMW i8 supercar prototype

BMW X5

LET'S just hope he was insured. A 30-year-old driver has written off a hybrid BMW prototype worth more than $200,000, by driving a little "fast" for the conditions.

The best financial advice you'll ever receive

WANT to make stacks of money in 2014? Five financial gurus share the answers to the most common questions they get in their line of work. It may be the best free advice you'll ever get.

Take the sting out of bank fees

AUSTRALIANS are wasting more than $1 billion in transaction account-keeping fees each year that they could be keeping in their own pockets.

Why the Super Bowl is more than just a game

Why the Super Bowl is more than just a game

IT'S the biggest, boldest, most over-hyped and expensive day in the global sporting calendar. But here's why the Super Bowl is so much more than just a game.

Driver wrecks BMW i8 supercar prototype

BMW X5

LET'S just hope he was insured. A 30-year-old driver has written off a hybrid BMW prototype worth more than $200,000, by driving a little "fast" for the conditions.

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What makes the sharemarket tick?

UNDERSTANDING what makes the sharemarket tick is vital for investors. Here's everything you need to know to protect yourself and your portfolio.

Prayer book sells for $15.5m

A RENAISSANCE prayer book once confiscated by the Nazis has sold for $15.5 million at auction.

Fair shake of the sauce for Aussies

sausages australia day

IF YOU want to translate the Australia Day spirit into your investments this year, here are some of the best ways to get it done.

Taking a punt on fixed rates

Taking a punt on fixed rates

INTEREST rates on fixed mortgages have hovered at record lows but history shows it's an each-way bet to getting ahead if you lock in loan.

Teaching kids the value of a dollar

MOTIVATING children to learn and care about money seems to be getting tougher in our modern world.

'The age of entitlement is over'

'The age of entitlement i...

TREASURER Joe Hockey has warned Australians the age of personal responsibility has begun and it's time "everyone do the heavy lifting''.

Most Aussies struggling to save any money

Most Aussies struggling to save any money

AUSTRALIANS are feeling the squeeze as anxieties about job security and lack of savings soared. Just how tough are you doing it?

The secret tool to help rein in your spending

The secret tool to help rein in your spending

DO YOU own 322 pairs of shoes but can't afford to go out to wear them? A new tool could soon tell you when you're in the 'spending danger zone.'

What 1GB of data actually means

smartphone users

SLAMMED on your phone bill again this month? You might be breaching your data cap. Here's exactly what you can and can't do with 1GB of data.

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Consumers lose out over internet tax

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THE cost of a $20 parcel would rise to over $35 with an online GST, in addition to delays consumers will face for collection, an investigation by CHOICE has revealed.

Time to tick off tax returns

Many Australians will start to prepare their tax returns in the coming weeks.

MILLIONS of Aussie taxpayers have already filed their returns. The rest of you better get a move on or face being penalised.

How to avoid that sickening tax feeling

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DON'T get caught out at tax time. Health insurance rebate tiers have changed, but many Aussies don't know how this affects them.

Hockey will show us the money

Hockey will show us the money

ALWAYS wanted to know exactly where the tax man is spending your hard-earned? Well, the government is going to send you a receipt.

Abbott casts eye to far future

Abbott casts eye to far future

TONY Abbott wants voters to think decades into the future to appreciate how much better off they will be without a carbon tax.

Cash in at tax time

Cash in at tax time

TAX time doesn't have to be uncomfortable. In fact, many property investors will find it to be their favourite time of the year.