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Nicole helps… beat the April health insurance price rise
The strategies that beat the coming health insurance hikes.
Resale value to crash for iPhone SE
Even the value of the iPhone SE won't hold as long as other Apple phones.
To tip, or not to tip
Getting the tipping right can be tricky, especially outside your home country.
Pay now and consume later for happier spending
Spending money can be as painful as stubbing your big toe.
Nearly one in two couples ask for cash on their wedding day
Is it bad etiquette or just common sense?
Comparison sites don't compare
You're using a comparison site to shop around? D'oh – odds are you've just been taken for a ride.
Work with your weaknesses, don't fight them
My name is Melissa Browne and I am a chocolate addict.
The case for letting first home buyers use super
What Australians can learn from the Kiwis about helping first home buyers into the housing market.
Do we pay more for hope than health?
Good health is priceless in theory but in reality it comes with a significant price tag.
Sarah Silverman's take on fart jokes applies to money
The comedian can teach us something in terms of restraint.
Valentine's Day? Bah, humbug!
Let's be honest, there'll be a lot of obligation spending for couples this week. Roughly $100 per person.
How phone companies trick you into spending more
In the market for a new phone? You'll need your wits about you.
Focus on experiences, not stuff
When it comes to spending money, we want the biggest bang for our buck.
Warning signs you're in financial strife
If the festive season has left you feeling financially worse for wear, you're not alone.
Life's simple pleasures will make you rich
How to escape FOMO, YOLO spending and envy.
The eight rules to lose weight and make money
Most New Year's resolutions involve losing weight and gaining wealth, and you are probably battling both as the weight stays on and the credit card bills start arriving.
How to avoid spending too much on gym memberships
Getting fit is often at the top of the list of New Year resolutions, but consumers have to be careful not to waste money on gym membership fees.
This woman bought nothing for a year and saved $37,100
A British woman has detailed how she spent an entire year buying nothing but the bare necessities and saved £22,493 ($37,100) in the process.
One resolution to rule them all (and another to renounce)
How to set yourself up for a sweeter 2017.
Tis the season for regifting
Tez from Liverpool has been selling unwanted gifts online since 2011, but only after they've received a dose of gratitude.
How some millennials are buying property without family help
The reality of buying a house without family money seems increasingly far-fetched, but these three young men beat the odds.
Six tricks retailers use to make you spend too much money
Hanging onto your hard-earned cash can be a matter of spotting – and sidestepping – the most common pitfalls.
Seven ways to have a champagne Christmas on a beer budget
The shopping centre crowds are thronging, your present ideas are thinning – you're hungry too – and you start panic purchasing.
Professional organiser finds $280k in a hoarder's house
Hoarders face many personal problems, not least of them financial.
Enjoy Christmas without the financial hangover
Go big with giving, but not with big gifts.
The mistake people make when choosing a mobile plan
Many of us think in terms of how much data we're using now without thinking about the fact that many mobile plans cover two year terms.
Celebrate milestones but understand the true cost
Perhaps you're considering buying yourself a gift to reward yourself for seeing through a tough year.
Love your leftovers
Join our club. We can call it the Leftovers Lovers League.
The difference between financial winners and losers
Aussies are great at paying their bills but hopeless at saving voluntarily.