Money psychology
Opinion
Opinion
How to set your kids up for money success
Constantly encourage your children to think of "future them". Money is finite so you need to help your child to carefully decide how to allocate it.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Latest
Coronavirus pandemic
How to break bad spending habits amassed in lockdown
'Lifestyle creep' is part of human nature. If you have developed bad spending habits during COVID-19 lockdown, it may be time to act now before they become entrenched.
- by Emily Chantiri
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Working from home is costing Sydney's CBD $10 billion
This has led to calls for mandatory masks to be worn on public transport to encourage workers to return to their offices and breathe new life into the city's businesses.
- by Matt Wade
Perth
WA 'five years' closer to cashless society thanks to COVID-19 hygiene fears
PayPal consumer behaviour expert Danielle Grant said WA and Australia were already ahead of the cashless curve but the pandemic had dramatically hastened the shift.
- by Hamish Hastie
Opinion
Millennials
The Millennial quest for happiness looks a lot like red eyes and burnout
We are on an everlasting quest to find ‘the ideal work week’, in the hope that the winning formula will bring endless fulfilment and satisfaction.
- by Pandora Sykes
Money Makeover
From purse strings to waistlines: why budgets and diets both fail
Why do we so often fail at our money or body goals? The forces at work behind both are surprisingly similar.
- by Jessica Irvine
Credit cards
Why cashless payments can hurt your hip pocket
Shopping with a card or via an online platform is relatively pain-free, so vigilance is important.
- by Melissa Browne
Spending
COVID-19 fattens wallets as Australians embark on saving spree in lockdown
Analysis of savings account data from the end of March to mid-May found that median balances were up 45 per cent from the pre-COVID period and up 56 per cent year-on-year.
- by Hamish Hastie
Books
Five guides to financial freedom (for the layperson)
Struggling to get your finances in order? Check out these straightforward books about personal finance.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
Planning & budgeting
How to use lockdown home schooling to make your child money smart
There are many money messages that you can give your child that may help turn today’s financial negatives into a positive for their future.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Good Weekend
What author Mark Manson gives a subtle f--- about
The US author of the best-selling The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, talks about taboos around men's bodies, the best advice his father gave him, and his ideal death.
- by Benjamin Law