Your 2024 interest rate checklist:Are you on the best available?

Your 2024 interest rate checklist:Are you on the best available?

If you are paying over the odds or earning under par,money is slipping through your fingers.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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‘Impossible decisions’ as families prepare for new school year

‘Impossible decisions’ as families prepare for new school year

Some Sydney public schools have asked for more than $180 worth of school supplies for a year 3 student at the start of term.

  • byMary Ward
When the honeymoon ended:How Shenane’s pilfered bank account ended with her in a coma

When the honeymoon ended:How Shenane’s pilfered bank account ended with her in a coma

She now deals with lifelong injuries. But like so many others,the full-blown domestic violence she faced started with some seemingly small financial red flags.

  • byHamish Hastie
Eight ways to practise financial self-care this Christmas
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Eight ways to practise financial self-care this Christmas

As we continue to gear up for this festive season,we also need to look after ourselves a bit more than usual – personally and financially.

  • byVictoria Devine
Life would be cheaper as a couple,but really,I’d prefer a tax rebate

Life would be cheaper as a couple,but really,I’d prefer a tax rebate

From overseas holidays to council rates,the cost of being single adds up.

  • byGenevieve Novak
Should grandparents be paid to help out around the house?

Should grandparents be paid to help out around the house?

Older generations have a lot to offer young families. So,why aren’t they being compensated?

  • byKimberly Gillan
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Cherelle’s husband died suddenly. It took a year for her to access his super

Cherelle’s husband died suddenly. It took a year for her to access his super

Cherelle Bailey is one of a growing number of Australians facing long delays to claim death benefits and insurance from super funds.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Kids and (less) money:Are you giving your children economic anxiety?

Kids and (less) money:Are you giving your children economic anxiety?

Whether it’s environmental or financial worry,the key to containing stress about a scary unknown is empowerment.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Trimming your expenses:How far would you go to save a buck?

Trimming your expenses:How far would you go to save a buck?

I found myself contemplating this problem where I do all my deep philosophical thinking,the place where sitting in front of me was a stack of luxurious five-ply.

  • byMark Naglazas
Middle-class women are doing DIY divorce – but it could cost them

Middle-class women are doing DIY divorce – but it could cost them

Women who don’t qualify for legal aid but don’t have the cash to pay family lawyers are “falling through the cracks”,accepting do-it-yourself settlements.

  • byWendy Tuohy
The ‘subscription traps’ that prevent customers from unsubscribing

The ‘subscription traps’ that prevent customers from unsubscribing

Unused subscriptions cost the average Australian more than $1200 a year,but there’s limited legislation to stop businesses from shady practises.

  • byAmber Schultz