Money
Planning & budgeting
Enough with the ‘girls are good at spending’ trope
Three tips for bridging the gender gap when it comes to money.
- by Georgina Dent
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Gender equality
Enough with the ‘girls are good at spending’ trope
Three tips for bridging the gender gap when it comes to money.
- by Georgina Dent
Property market
What it costs homebuyers to get on first rung of property ladder
Here’s the new amount of money you’ll need to furnish, before you can furnish the inside of your new or existing home purchase.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Why you need a business budget
Starting or running a business is a thrilling prospect. But once the money starts rolling in, many business owners put financial budgeting on the back burner.
- by Nina Hendy
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Cutting off the gas may be harder than it seems
If you want to stop using gas, you seem to also need to get it physically disconnected by your retailer
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Budget
Being too clever means you miss the coffee cups
We can be so focused on outsmarting the financial system, that we fail to profit from the simplest things.
- by Catherine Robson
Budgeting
It's time to stop judging others for enjoying coffee and smashed avo
When it comes to our finances, a $4 a day coffee habit or a weekly smashed avo isn’t the problem.
- by Melissa Browne
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Tiny amounts of cash can soon build into substantial savings
As the account grows, the fees will become less and less in proportion to the balance.
- by Noel Whittaker
Minimalism
A house in your teens and retiring early: Tips from our most frugal Aussies
Car-pooling, packing lunch, shopping around or not buying new can give you financial independence and help you retire early
- by Nina Hendy
Retail
The case for spending more, less often, on clothes
Whatever your budget,being conscious about the value you get from money you spend on clothes is worth considering.
- by Georgina Dent
Credit cards
Are credit card rewards losing their appeal?
Some simple tips to help you get the most out of your card spend.
- by Emily Chantiri