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Five myths that undermine our relationship with money

Five myths that undermine our relationship with money

Our 'strange and twisted' relationship with money means we're prone to believing things that aren't necessarily true.

  • by Melissa Browne

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Preparing an SMSF for a surviving spouse
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Preparing an SMSF for a surviving spouse

Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions

  • by George Cochrane
Use fintech apps to grow your wealth
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Use fintech apps to grow your wealth

Fintech apps can help you manage your money - but make sure you're investing in diversity, not algorithms that entrench inequality.

  • by Catherine Robson
Five mistakes to avoid if you're to reach your financial goals
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Family finance

Five mistakes to avoid if you're to reach your financial goals

It’s a dream that most people have – to be financially secure, to reach their goals and to never endure stress when it comes to money.

  • by Olivia Maragna
Court rules aged care fee to replace assets illegal
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Aged-care

Court rules aged care fee to replace assets illegal

Aged care residents to receive up to $11,500 in refunds after the Federal Court declares the asset replacement contribution (ARC) illegal.

  • by Rachel Lane
The surprising silver lining behind envy
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Money psychology

The surprising silver lining behind envy

Envy gets a bad rap but if you can avoid the worst effects, it can teach you about what you really want in life.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Six steps to move from money stress to financial freedom
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Household debt

Six steps to move from money stress to financial freedom

How single mother Elena Blanco moved from living from pay day to pay day to feeling financially secure for the first time in her life.

  • by Georgina Dent
Ask Noel: can a disability pensioner be given a large sum of money?
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Ask Noel: can a disability pensioner be given a large sum of money?

Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.

  • by Noel Whittaker
How can I rebuild my home to meet my ageing needs?
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Income tax

How can I rebuild my home to meet my ageing needs?

Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.

  • by George Cochrane
Young women are seeking out higher-paying professions
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Young women are seeking out higher-paying professions

Being a young woman in a male-dominated field, hasn’t deterred Jessica Massih from chasing her dream of becoming an engineer.

  • by Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
There's a female jobs boom, and it's good for the whole economy
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There's a female jobs boom, and it's good for the whole economy

There is an important detail within Australia's jobs boom that you may well have missed: a disproportionate share of these jobs are being filled by women.

  • by Clancy Yeates