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Children on their way to a free Christmas carols event.

SAVINGS TIPS

Have yourself a modern low-cost Christmas

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon New ideas to make sure you celebrate Christmas without breaking the bank.

A final fling

David Potts Stop me if this starts to sound more obituary than last column.

A fond farewell

Hunt for extra income in the new economy

Would you take financial advice from a robot?

Features

Atlassian co-founders Mike Cannon-Brookes (left) and Scott Farquhar posing for a BRW cover in 2012.

THE MOTLEY FOOL

Aussie tech company wowing the world

Scott Phillips Shares in Australian technology company Atlassian are trading strongly after a triumphant debut on NASDAQ. Should Australians invest?

Bill Holder managed to get a huge mobile phone bill cancelled.

Dodge smartphone bill shock these holidays

John Collett Bill Holder and Hayden Olusum are two of millions of Australians who've been stung by excess data usage - and in both cases, the telco was at fault.

The Red Shield Appeal is a major fundraising drive for the Salvation Army.

BASIC TRAINING

How to make charity a regular part of life

Larissa Ham For many people giving is part of Christmas, but how can you do your bit year-round without breaking the bank?

Property in St Kilda has made significant capital gains since the 1980s.

YOUR QUESTIONS

Capital gains tax may apply when you split units

George Cochrane We live in combined flats as our permanent place of residence and neither one has ever been rented. Do we pay tax on the sale?.

Lower yields on low-risk investments mean a higher chance of slipping up in 2016.

ASSET CHECK

Retirees face a challenging future

Daryl Dixon Low yields are forcing retirees to dip into their capital to fund their lifestyle.

The ASX will always have short-term winners and losers.

SHARES RACE

Tipster reveals secret to beating the sharemarket

David Potts The results of the final Shares Race for 2015.

Gerry Faehrmann earns money from e-books about running a lawn-mowing business.

Money for nothing

Christine Long We'd all like to have money rolling in as we sleep, but is it really that easy?

Kerry Packer is greeted at Sydney Airport by his children James and Gretel in 1977.

What you can learn from the Packer finances

John Collett How James Packer and his sister Gretel carved up the family fortune and why it's relevant to the rest of us.

Lisa Slater helps Jack Moulos get ready for an outing.

HOME CARE

Part-time care helps elderly stay in their homes

Bina Brown Platforms like Better Caring match care workers and community members according to their skills and needs.

Columns

Giving up a glass of wine each week can add up to substantial savings.

Opinion

Savings tips are not sexist

Sally Rose 8:33 AM Feathers got ruffled when I wrote about how much a woman could gain from putting wine money into superannuation.

Paying off the mortgage is the same as saving, but without the tax.

A final fling

David Potts Stop me if this starts to sound more obituary than last column, but at least if I ever write a book you already have the abridged version.