Money
Planning & budgeting
The money lessons from caring less what others think
The building trend of caring less about the success of those you see around you can be applied to your finances.
- by Catherine Robson
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Healthcare
I went to Bali for cheap dental work
It’s so important to look after your teeth, but it’s so expensive that it’s hard for a lot of people, and you can see why a lot of people don’t go to the dentist regularly.
- by Darren Lennox as told to Michelle Hamer
Q&A
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Ask Noel: How to minimise tax when selling an investment property
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Caught short by switch in income protection cover
Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Food & drink
How I became evangelical about a dinner service I didn’t even want
It’s so cliched but the mental grind of planning and shopping for interesting and nutritious meals every single night is exhausting.
- by Georgina Dent
Q&A
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Financial checklist for moving overseas
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
Health insurance
Poor value sees younger people dropping private health insurance
Younger people are staying away from private health insurance in droves, putting pressure on the health system.
- by John Collett
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How is capital gains tax calculated if we demolished the property?
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
Budgeting
The Latte Factor and the Rule of 752
It's not necessarily about coffee, it is a reminder of the way small items can accumulate.
- by Noel Whittaker
Q&A
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Superannuation wealthy can still use downsizing contributions
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
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