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How to avoid a bank rejection
BANKS and other lenders are getting tougher when approving mortgages and other loans, so a new hi-tech approach may unlock a better deal for you.
How to work magic with money
IT performs an impressive disappearing act that confuses many people, but money’s apparent magical qualities can be used for good as well as evil.
Should you buy bitcoin now?
IT’S produced many digital currency millionaires and even billionaires, but Bitcoin’s amazing surge in price carries risks that would-be investors need to understand.
How mum saves $4000 a year
LIVING in a remote area can make it pretty hard to get to the shops, but one Aussie mum has managed to save thousands each year.
How to avoid a bank rejection
BANKS and other lenders are getting tougher when approving mortgages and other loans, so a new hi-tech approach may unlock a better deal for you.
How mum saves $4000 a year
LIVING in a remote area can make it pretty hard to get to the shops, but one Aussie mum has managed to save thousands each year.
One trick saves thousands on Christmas debt
FESTIVE season debt can make the holiday hangover even worse, but there’s a cure if you think outside the big bank box.
1.3m Aussies commit insurance fraud
MORE than a million of us are ripping off our insurance companies - but we seem to think we have good reason.
Stressed parents cut Christmas corners
SPENDING cuts are on the cards for stressed parents this Christmas, just not on the kids, research reveals.
Should you buy bitcoin now?
IT’S produced many digital currency millionaires and even billionaires, but Bitcoin’s amazing surge in price carries risks that would-be investors need to understand.
Here’s how you can buy bitcoin
SO THE fear of missing out has finally become too much and you’ve decided to buy some bitcoin. Here’s what you need to do.
Bitcoin frenzy has ‘no brakes’
A WALL of money is pouring into bitcoin, pushing the price of the cryptocurrency higher at an ever-increasing rate — but it’s not all good news.
Battle for your investment dollars
BUYING individual shares can be risky and costly, but a growing range of ASX-listed companies and trusts will spread your money around for very low fees.
Bitcoin’s momentum ‘unstoppable’
REPORTS of bitcoin’s death were premature. The cryptocurrency has blasted through another record and experts say we’re in for a wild ride in the next five days.
How mum saves $4000 a year
LIVING in a remote area can make it pretty hard to get to the shops, but one Aussie mum has managed to save thousands each year.
One trick saves thousands on Christmas debt
FESTIVE season debt can make the holiday hangover even worse, but there’s a cure if you think outside the big bank box.
The next big drain on your budget
FORGET rising electricity and gas bills. Here is what will be the next drain on your hip pocket.
Stressed parents cut Christmas corners
SPENDING cuts are on the cards for stressed parents this Christmas, just not on the kids, research reveals.
‘I’d rather pay rent than live here’
THE reality of life on welfare is worse than depicted on Struggle Street, as those who live in our darkest suburbs reveal.
One trick saves thousands on Christmas debt
FESTIVE season debt can make the holiday hangover even worse, but there’s a cure if you think outside the big bank box.
Powerball winner told ‘go home’
A NEW Zealand man who won a whopping $17m Powerball lotto did what most of us would never do. His mates called him out for it.
Celebs who won’t leave their kids a cent
WHY are so many cashed-up celebrities giving their fortunes away instead of “burdening” their kids with a huge inheritance?
I saved $45k by sitting around
IMAGINE someone told you that you could live for free in some of the nicest houses in your town. Would you take the plunge?
Australia’s ‘worst tax dodger’
WHILE the ATO pores over our tax returns, one company has paid no tax at all for three years despite raking in $25 billion.
Turnbull to cut taxes before 2019
MALCOLM Turnbull said he intends to introduce personal tax cuts before the next election, but shadow treasurer Chris Bowen has called the PM’s promise “meaningless”.
Big problem with dobbing culture
WE are snitching on our suspected welfare cheat neighbours more than ever before, but the crackdown culture isn’t doing much to lower our taxes.
Lodge today or risk massive fine
IT’S October 31, which means today is final deadline to lodge your tax return or potentially face a large fine.
Tax warning on share economy
MORE Australians are earning extra from the gig economy, or ‘side hustles’, but many don’t understand their tax obligations.
Things you didn’t know you could claim
WEIRD and wonderful items can be deducted on your tax return, but there are also common things workers often miss.