Five reasons we don't have a retirement savings crisis
There are powerful vested interests pushing the idea that Australians need to save more for retirement.
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Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Caitlin Fitzsimmons is the editor of Money for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based in our Sydney newsroom. She writes the weekly Mind Over Money column.
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Face-to-face fundraising is here to stay, but while it's effective for charities, there are more effective ways to give.
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Haggling is not just for the markets or travel overseas, it's also becoming more common in the Aussie shopping mall.
Odds of a rate cut on Tuesday?
Most - but not all - economists expect the Reserve Bank to keep interest rates on hold despite Britain's referendum to leave the European Union.
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