Family Money Management, Budgeting

Ever raided your kids' piggy bank? You're not alone

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Kate Ritchie is amongst those sharing their money stories.

Women: we need to talk about your money choices

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Bec Riley is hoping the “executive salary” she’s earning through Tupperware will mean she never goes back to her day job.

Does direct selling still work in the internet era?

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How do working parents juggle school holidays?

How do working parents manage school holidays?

As kids returned to school this week I could feel the sense of relief in the air and it caused me to once again question how full-time working parents manage child minding in the school holidays.

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How much do you expect financially from your new partner?

Should your new partner help support you and your children?

Negotiating money and finances in a new relationship is tricky enough, but doubly so when you have dependent children to bring into the mix.

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Mums Tiana and Amy share their thrifty tips in the new book Saving Mum.

How to buy ethical kids' clothes

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Become a savvy school fundraiser

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The problem with giving children gift vouchers as presents

Are youngsters ready to handle the wiles of advertisers and the complexities of 'credit' on a card?

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What our kids' pocket money says about the pay gap

When a group of leaders from girls’ schools across Australia were told boys were paid $13 and girls $9.60, you could hear the collective intake of breath.

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The modern parent's guide to pocket money

Piggy banks are from the dark ages, it's all digital now.

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Pocket money is a learning tool, but there are other ways to teach kids about money.

The magic formula for pocket money

It doesn't matter how much pocket money you give your children, whether they have to do chores to "earn" it, or even if you give it at all.

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Could a five hour work day put an end to the 'motherhood wage gap'?

Flexibility is the key.

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Why I refuse to give my kids any pocket money

My children still have jobs to do, we still have a chart that they can tick off, but instead of getting a $5 note for their effort, the end result is that we all have a lot more time to spend as a family.