Money
Planning & budgeting
Poor financial literacy continues to leave consumers vulnerable
Improved financial literacy does not absolve the financial services industry from lifting its game, but it would help
- by John Collett
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Budgeting
It's time to Marie Kondo your finances
Now that the silly season is over it’s the perfect time to start a 30-day financial detox.
- by Melissa Browne
Financial planning
How taxes can affect your inheritance objectives
What are the impacts of various taxes on a will?
- by George Cochrane
Budgeting
By Royal decree: Five new consumer no-nos in the new banking world
Here are the newly bad banking behaviours to avoid if you want to take advantage of the brave new wealth world.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Banking royal commission
Dawn of a new world for financial consumers
The recommendations of the royal commission will give financial consumers much greater confidence in the financial services sector, provided the recommendations are implemented in full
- by John Collett
Budgeting
How to avoid some of the credit card traps
It is becoming increasingly difficult for retirees to qualify for a credit card.
- by Noel Whittaker
Budgeting
How to go on a spending diet to tame the money beast
Applying a spending freeze can help create a new financial normal.
- by Georgina Dent
Advertising
A bitter taste from Groupon food
An early expiration date on a gift voucher leaves one reader with a hole in her pocket and no food on the table.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Budgeting
10 ways to boost your income for a happy retirement
A few extra hours in the evening or on the weekend can lead to a large increase in your quality of life in retirement.
- by Olivia Maragna
Holidays
Kids missing school for cheaper travel
Pulling their children out of school to take advantage of cheaper family holidays has been a big financial saving for Sydney parents Kristy and Darren Smith.
- by Nina Hendy
Financial planning
Think you have three years to use a gift card? You don’t
Gift card regulation is a mess, with many Australians at a significant risk of cash loss.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon