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The financial spring clean that will save you $7500
How to turn messy money into tidy profit without lifting more than a few fingers.
Coalition's childcare reforms duds city families in fine print
This is the formula to figure out if you'll be worse off under the Coalition's childcare changes.
Dogs v cats? We'll pay vets almost double to treat one
The average dog owner is prepared to spend up to $4128 in one hit at the vet.
Three ways to make your tax refund last longer
The average tax return is just more than $3000 but it's often frittered away.
How to be your own real estate agent
Can't see the point of paying thousands of dollars in commissions to real estate agents when you could do a better job of selling your property yourself?
With a 0 per cent interest penalty, it's time to rethink 'bonus' savings accounts
You might be earning 0.01 per cent interest some months if you have a "bonus" savings account. So is it worth having one?
Finally, some good news for savers
Banks are once again paying more for deposits, but savers may have to part with their cash for longer.
As paper tickets vanish, Australia still lags on mobile transport innovation
This week marks the latest evolution of the Opal system but innovation still lags behind the rest of the world.
How average income earners will be pushed into private health insurance by 2020
By 2020 average income earners will be forced to buy private health insurance or pay extra tax after the government quietly extended a freeze in the threshold for the Medicare Levy Surcharge.
Upcyclers and rubbish rescuers boost the second-hand economy
Remember that ghastly old table and chairs you ditched last kerbside collection day? Former steel industry worker Danielle McDonald has rescued dozens like it.
A good life doesn't have to cost the Earth
There are opportunities to put your ethics front and centre every time you open your wallet.
Raising happy children doesn't have to break the bank
Make your dollar go further with these tips.
Why you shouldn't rush to buy private health insurance
There's a great con job targeting younger Australians, and the government and insurance industry are in cahoots.
10 money tips for the new financial year
Get organised for the new financial year.
Tips to teach kids about money
Some financial literacy is taught in schools but there's plenty that you can teach your kids at home.
How you're being charged seven times the price
When Elizabeth Blanchard wanted to check the car she was buying was legit, she almost paid $25 for a certificate she could get for $3.40.
Tips to make most of your savings
Kate Donnelly has tens of thousands of dollars saved. The problem is the money is held in an online saver and a bank account earning next to nothing.
Bank cash from under the mattress
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
How to haggle without regret
Haggling is not just for the markets or travel overseas, it's also becoming more common in the Aussie shopping mall.
A master stroke for insurance savings
Prime Minister: This change would cost you nothing and save us a fortune.
How to choose best home broadband plan
Fast broadband has reared its head as an election issue, with three out of four households not yet connected to the NBN. In the mean time, this is how to find the best broadband deal available now.
Horror stories from the rental market
A previous rental turned into a horror story for 47-year-old Luke Fennell and his wife and two children.
How to have a party lifestyle and still save money
Some of my husband's 20-something colleagues like to rib him about having a "famous" wife and want me to talk to them about money.
Bargain airfares - if you get the timing right
Booking flights at particular times before departure can yield big savings. The busy Sydney/Melbourne route has the biggest variation in ticket prices among the mainland capitals.
The Aussie family that saves $60,000 a year
Consumerism is the norm for many Australians but not for Jasmine and Aaron Boothey who save two-thirds of their take-home pay.
Why the winter sales will be better this year
If you feel that the winter sales are earlier and better every year, you're right. And this year the bargains will be more plentiful than usual.
Apps and tools to manage your money
Our mobile devices are becoming the go-to instruments of convenient commerce, offering something that consumers are only just beginning to come to terms with – a world of instantaneous self-wealth management.
Save on winter heating
Winter officially arrives this week and many households will be worried about the cost of keeping warm.
Safer shopping on your mobile phone
Shopping on your mobile device is obviously convenient, but it also can create potential security risks.