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Education
In a world of fake news, how to understand what is really happening
As investors if we have a fixed mindset, believing that facts remain immutable, we can be caught flat-footed with disastrous financial consequences.
- by Catherine Robson
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Q&A
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Ask Noel: Why can't I make a binding death nomination?
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Money psychology
The three types of financial stress
How to prevent money worries from holding you back.
- by Paul Benson
Budgeting
How a 14-year-old cut $535 from her family's monthly food bill
First, there was wife swap, then house swap, now there's budget swap. And as if that's not enough of a challenge: swapping budgets with your teenage children.
- by Christine Long
Opinion
Budgeting
Five ways your finances are in trouble
You might look at your bank account after this week and the shenanigans of the Melbourne Cup and think someone stole your card.
- by Melissa Browne
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How can we help our children save for a home?
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
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Computershare backs down on $1375.50 overcharge to grieving relative
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Renewables
Solar batteries close, but not quite there yet for the typical family
Solar panels will become as ubiquitous as the Hills Hoist clothes line, but questions remain over the economics of whether to add a solar battery.
- by John Collett
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Ask Noel: will I be eligible for the government's reverse mortgage?
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Money & relationships
Are you up for the no-cost Christmas challenge?
Why not decide to have a no-cost Christmas without needing to fall out with everyone you love (or are related to)?
- by Melissa Browne
Q&A
Sharemarket
How can I help my grandkids with money?
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane