Money
Planning & budgeting
Weak Australian dollar puts travellers in a quandary
Currency exchange rates are difficult to forecast, but most analysts reckon the Australian dollar will be weaker by the end of the year.
- by John Collett
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Q&A
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Ask Noel: Selling a house to pay off an aged care deposit
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
- by Noel Whittaker
Parental leave
The financial reality of parental leave for dads
When Rob Sturrock and his wife Julia were contemplating managing the care of their first baby in 2016, they were adamant they would approach it as a team.
- by Georgina Dent
Q&A
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Doing the sums on a Trade Loan
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
Opinion
Financial planning
Think you’re smart with money? This test will tell
For all the available advice on how to teach kids about money – and yes, from me too – there’s very little for parents who feel overwhelmed and at sea.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
First person
Money & relationships
'I paid my half in everything but I still get called a gold digger'
This label "gold-digger" has haunted my relationship. I've never done anything to prompt this judgment; my crime was merely that I was poorer than my partner.
- by Jess Gately
Q&A
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Super strategies for couples to pass on their nest egg
Personal finance expert Noel Whittaker answers your questions.
- by Noel Whittaker
Gen Z
Meet Generation Careful: how Gen Z is saving hard and avoiding debt
Australia is home to more than 4.5 million Generation Z, those born between 1995 and 2009. How are they shaping up financially?
- by Sylvia Pennington
Q&A
Pension
Your Questions: Trouble with overseas pensions
Personal finance expert George Cochrane answers your questions.
- by George Cochrane
Kids & money
How pocket money is changing for Aussie kids like Sahara
In some respects Sahara Hillman-Varma is a typical 11-year-old, receiving $10 a week from her mum.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Analysis
Aretha Franklin
The money problems that dogged Aretha Franklin's remarkable career
While few of us will be blessed with the sublime talent and earning potential of Aretha Franklin, many of us will fall into similar money traps.
- by Catherine Robson