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Budgeting
Five questions to decide if you should keep or kibosh your kids' activities
Post-isolation, almost every parent wants to cut the chaos of extracurricular activities as well as some of the cost.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Opinion
Money Makeover
How to decide if you really need home and contents insurance
It comes down to how lucky you feel and how able you are to cope financially if the worst happens.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Property market
Should you skimp on a home deposit to cash in now on HomeBuilder?
If job losses and rental vacancies end up producing a property price slump that’s equivalent to $25,000, there goes your benefit.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Building insurance
Lifting the lid on home insurance price gouging
Australians pay $3.6 billion more than we should across a range of household bills because we are too loyal.
- by Joel Gibson
Property development
Act fast or miss out on HomeBuilder cash bonanza
Those who want access to a $25,000 grant will have to hurry if they are to beat the government's tight deadlines.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Financial planners
It's time to regulate financial planners individually
Financial planners are expected to act in the best interests of clients just like members of other established professions, so let's regulate them the same way.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Credit cards
How to 'hibernate' your credit card debt
A savvy strategy lets you "hibernate" your credit card debt while you deploy spare cash to where it's needed most.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Money Makeover
How I saved $10,000 a year by budgeting
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt on this journey, it’s that there is dignity in every dollar in your budget. Look after your money and it will look after you.
- by Jessica Irvine
Opinion
Flexible working
How working from home could save you $7000 a year
Companies are beginning to realise that they actually like us out of the office, but it's important to recognise that you too could make big savings by working from home.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Budgeting
Get the best deal on your NBN plan
The prices of the top-three fastest providers on the NBN Standard Plus tier range from $70-$80 a month – that’s the benchmark for a high-performing deal on the second-fastest tier.
- by Joel Gibson
Cash
Contactless payments spurred by hygiene concerns
The coronavirus has cemented our use contactless payments, with the "temporary" doubling of the limit to $200 likely to remain.
- by John Collett