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The hidden childcare subsidy for grandparents
Tip: Grandparents and other informal carers can be paid for babysitting through the Registered Care Provider scheme.
Can appliances be both smart and durable?
Would you expect an oven that cost $2999 to conk out after seven years?
Informal childcare makes family life work
They say it takes a village to raise a child and that certainly holds true for mother of three Freny Kalapesi.
A $7000 Valentine's gift from me
When it comes to money, loyalty comes at a price.
Back to school, but at a price
Education costs are rising faster than inflation, so if you want choices about schools for your children, you need to plan ahead.
What are you prepared to suffer for?
Are we destined not to change or can we salvage our goals made for 2016? The short answer is yes and no.
'We were scammed': Debt management firms leaving clients worse off
Debt vultures promise to sort out your money problems, but sometimes, they can make matters worse.
How to shop like an investor and save money
Four tips to ensure you never pay more than you need to when grocery shopping.
Beating the curse of problem gambling
Matt Torcasio is proof that there is hope for the millions of Australians affected by problem gambling.
A plan-free way to save
There's one instance where no plan is the best plan of all: when it comes to your mobile phone.
How to protect yourself from direct debit risk
As online subscription services take off, direct debits on credit and debit cards are becoming more common.
The rules of a midlife crisis
The definition of financial happiness in a relationship is understanding the boundaries and not crossing them, and understanding each other's expectations and meeting them.
Master reverse Feng Shui to nab a bargain
Reverse Feng Shui is about harnessing negative energy to get more home for your money.
10 ways to save money right now
Altering a couple of old habits and developing new ones could see you save significantly.
Kickstart 2016 with a financial health check
The new year is an opportunity to reset your money management and build prosperity - like electrician Paul Buhagiar who paid down $26,000 of his home loan last year.
Are you paying the Vague Tax?
My budget requires a certain allowance for costs incurred while my mind was absent.
Not so happy new year for green energy consumers
In the days leading up to Christmas, Origin Energy customers were notified that "a rise in the market price of renewable energy" meant GreenPower electricity charges would increase from 3.61¢ per kilowatt hour (excluding GST) to 5.10¢ per kilowatt hour from January 1, 2016.
How to nail a New Year's resolution
There is a little known secret to self-control that makes achieving your goals a breeze.
Top 10 money mistakes of the middle-aged
You're at the height of your career and you probably have a couple of extra mouths to feed. Here are the 10 biggest money mistakes to avoid in your 40s and 50s.
Why are your savings sitting with the big four banks?
Australians love the idea of 'free money', yet more than $600 billion of the $750 billion that Australian households have in cash deposits is in one of the big four banks.
The faster, cheaper way of sending money overseas
Australians are wasting millions of dollars by sending money overseas via the big four banks instead of the booming number of nimble, specialist players, experts warn.
Have yourself a modern low-cost Christmas
New ideas to make sure you celebrate Christmas without breaking the bank.
The eight big money mistakes of the young
The decisions you make in your 20s and 30s can be the difference between financial success or living hand to mouth down the road.
Why collaborative consumption could work for you
It seems natural to us when we find ourselves wanting to own, hoard and buy more.
Saving is easy if you master this one thing
Master this and saving is easy
How to make a granny flat arrangement work for you
Retirees keen to help their children into the property market and keep the age pension are increasingly looking at granny flat arrangements.
The five biggest myths about saving money, according to a millennial
Ethan Bloch has some financial advice for his millennial peers: "Just have your f------ latte!"
How to have a calm Christmas
You might think it's too early to think about Christmas but Jill Stewart would beg to differ.
Savers under attack
People relying on their past savings for their retirement income face being big losers in any increase in the GST tax burden.