Chore wars:should children be paid for household tasks?

Chore wars:should children be paid for household tasks?

Belinda Beck pays her children to do household chores,but some experts argue it may encourage a sense of entitlement.

  • byAndrew Taylor

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$2.5 billion spent in a day:Shoppers hunt for bargains on Boxing Day

The annual Boxing Day sales were up and running before the sun was up,but with online shopping on the rise,crowds at the stores were down on previous years.

  • byMatt Bungard
Sydney's migrant mums keeping Australia fertile

Sydney's migrant mums keeping Australia fertile

These are the baby deserts and nappy valleys of Sydney.

  • byEryk Bagshaw&Shane Wright
Top five money saving tips for the new year

Top five money saving tips for the new year

The best savings and investment tips for the New Year tend to be those things you can do right now to set up your finances well into the future.

  • byJohn Collett
The secret to having it all,without losing it
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The secret to having it all,without losing it

The notion that women can’t “have it all” remains culturally potent,despite the figures showing more of us are simply getting on with it.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Financial basics are for everyday just like sunscreen

Financial basics are for everyday just like sunscreen

There’s nothing wrong with enjoying today,but not at the expense of your future self.

  • byMelissa Browne
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Why I am giving Santa two KPIs this year

Why I am giving Santa two KPIs this year

I love Christmas and the magic of Santa but actually being Santa is problematic.

  • byGeorgina Dent
The cost of making a splash in the backyard

The cost of making a splash in the backyard

There are 1.2 million backyard swimming pools in Australia and costs start from about $45,000.

  • byChristine Long
The rising cost of pet ownership

The rising cost of pet ownership

Australian pet owners are forking out an eye-watering $1.3 billion annually on vet bills.

  • byNina Hendy
How I became evangelical about a dinner service I didn’t even want

How I became evangelical about a dinner service I didn’t even want

It’s so cliched but the mental grind of planning and shopping for interesting and nutritious meals every single night is exhausting.

  • byGeorgina Dent
How a 14-year-old cut $535 from her family's monthly food bill

How a 14-year-old cut $535 from her family's monthly food bill

First,there was wife swap,then house swap,now there's budget swap. And as if that's not enough of a challenge:swapping budgets with your teenage children.

  • byChristine Long