Why the decision to axe Reading Recovery is so disappointing
The NSW government has axed a good, albeit not perfect, program to help students struggling with literacy and failed to replace it with anything remotely comparable.
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Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Caitlin Fitzsimmons edits the Money section for SMH and The Age and writes columns about life, money and work. She is based in our Sydney newsroom.
Delaying spending can make you happier
Have you noticed that self denial is creeping slowly back into vogue?
A bumper year for super but Aussies can do better
Do you feel richer than you did a year ago? You should.
Faster electronic payments will transform our lives
It's one of the most important pieces of public infrastructure so far this century, but most people haven't heard of it.
Tis the season to make the gift that keeps on giving
In households across Australia, the bins are overflowing, the freezers are full of prawn heads, the kids are merry but manic and the adults are broke and bloated.
Working parent's nightmare: email from school you didn't see coming
When most schools were built, there was no thought given to after-school care. In the 1950s and '60s children went home to their mothers, or to older siblings, other relatives or neighbours. Now most mothers work - and the demand for after-school care is growing.
Young women are most unlikely to do this simple financial check
About one-quarter of Australians don't know their superannuation risk portfolio.
Ballpark figures: case for building stadiums doesn't add up
It's human nature that when someone is appointed to a big job, they want to be seen to be Doing Something. And for state politicians, the drug of choice is typically building new stadiums and convention centres.
Why most Australians don't invest in shares
The vast majority of Australians have never invested in shares, and there's no great mystery why – they can't afford it.
Rethink pregnancy cover in private health insurance
The health system has faults but it deal well with issues that require urgent attention.
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