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Holiday nightmare after bank mistake
TRAVEL debit cards are marketed as a great, safe way to take spending money overseas, but one bank forgot to read its own brochures.
Should you buy property in super?
Sneaky bank move can sting credit card customers
Aussie job jumpers all about cash
How to get a bit on the side
The supermarket trick to save cash
The insurance that can make you money
Aussies to cut up 1.5 million credit cards
Fight fears and ask for more money
Money talk is a taboo topic
Ninja warrior skills needed for super
How to turn $20 a week into $435,000
Customers slam out of touch banks
Borrowers rush to lock in rates
The cruel twist in the RBA’s rates
Aussies hit with ambulance bill shock
19 ways to save $100 right now
Avoid costly tax time mistakes
Rising cost of essentials causes pain
Why we argue about turning up heat
Driving savings towards holidays
Mistakes that can cost thousands
Save $60k on your home loan
Aussie pets doggone expensive
Early Christmas for property investors
How to prepare for eight rate hikes
Loophole lets you be your own landlord
‘Lazy tax’ reward for loyal customers
Investors stung by complacency
The money mistakes couples make
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Consumer power Proof Aussies are being ripped off
THE US enjoys unlimited mobile data and can cancel phone, TV or gym contracts without penalty. So why do Aussies get such a raw deal?
Investment property Actually, you can’t buy a house for $1
THE Federal Court has found property spruiker Rick Otton engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct in a book and DVD called ‘How to Buy a House for $1’.
Insurance worries ‘Deep concern’ over insurance transparency
A SENATE committee has urged the Federal Government to change the law so last year’s insurance premium is disclosed on a renewal notice.
Mind tricks Jedi mind tricks hitting your wallet
IF YOU suspect some sneaky Jedi mind tricks are beating your efforts to save, you’re on the money. Here’s why it’s so hard.
Consumer con The greatest consumer conjob ‘ever’
THE consumer cops say car makers are perpetrating the biggest rip-off they have ever uncovered, vindicating dudded owners such as this man.
Power prices Woman whacked with $1400 bill
A MELBOURNE mum is struggling to keep her home after rising living costs are pushing her closer to poverty.
Property rip-off Con artist takes $118,000 deposit
A MOTHER and her son who thought they were buying a house in Melbourne instead handed over $118,000 of their money to a serial con artist.
Saving woes The $400 headache facing Aussies
MANY Australians don’t have enough cash stashed away if they are hit by even the most basic of financial emergencies costing $400.
Consumer advice The supermarket trick to save cash
WEEKLY grocery shopping adds up — but there is a way Australian households can save some serious money at our major supermarkets.
Online scams Don’t get sucked in by these scams
IT USED to be easy to spot a scammer. But now they’re coming up with more sophisticated ways of getting our money. Even smart people are fooled.
Exclusive Nest egg alarm for cash-strapped Aussies
A MAJORITY of Australians fear they won’t have any money tucked away for the retirement and will fall well short of what they need, new data reveals.
Taskforce Dole cheats hunted by welfare police
CENTRELINK and the AFP are threatening welfare recipients against withholding or providing false information to collect payments.
Salary negotiation Fight fears and ask for more money
WOMEN are worse than men at asking for a higher salary and it could be costing them thousands of dollars each year.
Financial fears Money talk is a taboo topic
ALMOST one-third of Australians never talk about money — with anyone — and more than half have given up on a personal dream for financial reasons.