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Career after baby? What career?
You can skirt around the issue of returning-to-work after baby with whatever fancy, politically correct phrases you like, but when it’s reduced down like a Masterchef-style jus, the stress, the negotiation, the juggle and the guilt make the whole process, simply, crap.
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Should you have a third child or not?
I thought our family had been complete with our two boys. I had no idea how much I needed my daughter until she was here.
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Meet the families leaving the big smoke
Moving to a country town can seem like an attractive alternative to stratospheric real estate prices and high stress living in the city, but are there hidden costs involved?
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Best and worst health insurers revealed
The worst private health insurers have been revealed by a new analysis that shows some of the leading insurers including Medibank and NIB are not the most generous of all.
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How to beat health insurance price hikes
People with private health insurance will be hit from April 1 with another round of big premium rises, but there are ways for policyholders to ease the hip-pocket pain.
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Online solutions to the pregnant pause
The government and private companies alike are tackling pregnancy discrimination through online programs.
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HOME LOANS
How to find a mortgage bargain
Are you the "ideal" mortgage borrower? If, so, lenders want your business.
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Baby proofing your business
Who's left holding the baby when you're a small business owner?
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SAVINGS TIPS
10 ways to save money right now
Altering a couple of old habits and developing new ones could boost your family's savings significantly.
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Government to compromise on paid parental leave 'double dipping'
The Turnbull government has confirmed it is backing away from unpopular changes to paid parental leave.
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Parents to get random 'spot checks' on work hours in Coalition plan
Families will be subjected to random "spot checks" from the government to make sure they are reporting their work hours accurately under the Coalition's new childcare plan.
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Ten money saving tips for this Christmas
Australians plan to spend over $46 billion dollars in retail stores over the Christmas season and with this comes the pressure to buy that something special. Gift giving can be expensive, often leading to that dreaded credit card bill come January but it doesn't have to be that way.
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How to cope when you switch to one income
What happens when your household goes from two incomes to one? This could be because you are having children, taking time off to study, dealing with medical issues or you've been retrenched.
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