Money
Planning & budgeting
Why it pays to be a 'financial tart'
If your bank is charging a premium through higher rates or charges, you need to question whether that’s worth it long term.
- by Melissa Browne
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Kids & money
Cashed up kids: Simple ideas take pocket money to a whole new level
Earning decent pocket money through working odds jobs can be difficult for kids, motivating some to pursue their own small business.
- by Nina Hendy
Mother's Day
What's your mum really worth?
So, if you paid attention to Mother’s Day this year, my suggestion is that you also take time to think about what mums do throughout the whole year.
- by Georgina Dent
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Looking out for the next big break
Big wave surfer Ross Clarke-Jones eyes the future and discusses his evolving life goals
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No, you shouldn’t pay off all your mortgage – not fully
Retaining your cleared mortgage can liberate you while providing financial flexibility
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Mother's Day
What mums really want this Mother’s Day
More than 60 per cent prefer socially conscious gifts.
- by Catherine Robson
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To spend or not to spend: Testing assets thresholds
The big picture is that welfare is likely to continue to be tightened and pension eligibility will become much tougher.
- by Noel Whittaker
Budgeting
No cost is spared for our pampered pets
More than $12.2 billion a year is spent on our furry family members, with an estimated $490 million spent on pet insurance alone.
- by Emily Chantiri
Budgeting
Ready reckoner: Fast formula for determining your net worth
Here’s a fast formula to check your net worth and why, for now, you may be worse off.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money psychology
Money lessons from a Japanese bestseller
It can be difficult to measure your success as an investor. Most often, we look to benchmarks or performance relative to others.
- by Catherine Robson
Interest rates
Who wants to be a millionaire?
A simple strategy for wealth creation is when your income increases, put more savings away.
- by Emily Chantiri