Money
Planning & budgeting
Opinion
Consumer spending
Don’t think about saving money, think about how you spend it
There’s a lot of financial content out there on how to save money. But there’s a lot less advice about the other side of the coin: how to spend money.
- by Paridhi Jain
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Analysis
Property market
How to pick an agent who will maximise your property’s value
The difference between a good and a bad selling agent could be as much as $100,000. Here’s how to select a good agency and how much commission you should pay.
- by John Collett
Hotpot and groceries: What an accountant on $70,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, an accountant on $70,000 spends some of her money on groceries and a hotpot dinner.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Ask an expert
Our land tax on our holiday home has quadrupled. Should we sell?
Land tax is a state-based tax, so it’s important to be clear on the rules before making any decisions.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Childcare
Why do childcare workers earn so little when childcare is so expensive?
The transformation of childcare into a “luxury” service is deeply troubling, as it creates an environment where essential care and education are unreachable for many.
- by Victoria Devine
Porridge and a roast chook: What a banker spends during a week
Today on Money Diaries, a senior manager at a bank who makes $156,000 a year.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Financial literacy
Do you feel ashamed about your finances? Here’s how to move forward
We can hardly blame people for feeling financial shame. But the research is clear – it doesn’t help, it hurts.
- by Paridhi Jain
Analysis
Renting
‘Intractable’ problem: Rents predicted to stay higher for longer
Rents are likely to keep rising for the rest of this year with little chance of relief as strong population growth outstrips the supply of new dwellings.
- by John Collett
‘Never again’: Customers left fuming after gift card headaches
While receiving a gift card or voucher as a present is often welcome, consumers are frequently running into roadblocks when attempting to redeem them.
- by Emily Chantiri
Bad beer and soccer sweeps: What an executive on $110,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, a learning and development executive who makes $110,000 a year and spends some of her money on a FIFA Women’s World Cup sweepstake.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Kids & money
Five tricks I use to make my kids great money managers - without them knowing
Teaching kids a bit about budgeting and delayed gratification can help set them up for future wealth and wellbeing.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon