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Money features
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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.
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It's very rainy days for saving
Online savers are getting up to 3 per cent including their "bonus" rate but to earn that savers need to jump through hoops.Â
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Profit season – the good, bad and ugly
Buy, sell, hold – all you need to know about the recently concluded profit season.
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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.
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Nervous investors wonder where to put money now
Record low interest rates, term deposits paying a pittance, property price coming off the boil and volatile sharemarkets have investors scratching their heads.
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Nicole helps ... sort out the bank accounts when a spouse dies
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
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Nine reasons why technology shares are the 'worst investment'
Most people have already heard the reasons tech companies are hot right now. What you probably don’t hear are the arguments for why you should avoid them.
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How women are reshaping our economy
The consuming spending power of women is not a new trend but it's important and growing.
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This International Women's Day, call BS on the scarcity mindset
It's a very female trait to have a scarcity mindset where you don't think you're enough.
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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.
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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.
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Tax fears: US-Aussie dual citizens provide IRS with details of $184 billion
US citizens are considering renouncing their citizenships because of potentially punitive tax measures on their Australian income, says lawyer.
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How I plan to avoid the hidden $42,000 cost of kids
She's worth it, but I plan to take steps to rebuild my superannuation.
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How workplaces affect our super decisions
Monash Business School has found in male-dominated workplaces, women are less active in managing their retirement savings.
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Why lower company tax could damage the share market
Lower company tax could make the Australian share market less attractive to local investors who rely on dividends.
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Choose the best balance transfer credit card
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
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Setting up superannuation for children
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
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Are you using credit cards like a pokies addict?
It's easy to assume gambling addiction is something that happens to other people, but many people have an unhealthy relationship with credit cards.
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The great investment dilemma: shares or property
Despite the value of gearing and the feeling of owning a tangible asset, shares beat property as an investment on a number of fronts.
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How renters and apartment dwellers can get solar panels
Being part of the solar energy movement has seemed out of reach for renters or apartment owners, but new approaches to power can help cut electricity bills.
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'No time to pretend to be Warren Buffett': 2018 outlook for investors
Whether this recent wobble turns into a correction, or is glossed over in a month, is not the point. Last year's returns were extraordinary.
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Many retirees are scrooges when they don't need to be
Why aren’t more of the well-off retirees spending more on overseas holidays and on eating out when they can afford to do so?
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The case for getting real about what you want in money and in life
With money, as with life, it is surprisingly easy to proceed with what is right in front of you without thinking about the fact there might be another way.
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Scrimp, save and borrow: how parents pay for private school fees
It is often assumed parents largely select schools from among those that they can afford, without having to go into debt.
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The hazards of downsizing in retirement
It’s vital to consider the social security implications of selling the family home and having more investment assets.
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Why household finances need to be in joint names
Provided you trust your partner, add your name to every bill and bank account you can, and put it on at least some assets.