Radical plan to slash student debts by tens of thousands of dollars
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Radical plan to slash student debts by tens of thousands of dollars

University debts could be slashed by up to 20 per cent under an Albanese government plan targeted at young voters.

  • byPaul Sakkal

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Should you spend or save your stage 3 tax cash?
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Should you spend or save your stage 3 tax cash?

While all of us have benefited from the recent cuts to the tax rate,confused messaging from the government may have you wondering what to do with it.

  • byVictoria Devine
‘Once they max out,they come to us’:Pawnbrokers buoyed by cost of living

‘Once they max out,they come to us’:Pawnbrokers buoyed by cost of living

The industry says it’s providing a line of credit to people with nowhere else to go amid financial pressures,but advocates say it’s a legislative blind spot.

  • byPenry Buckley
Tax attack could be next challenge for cash-strapped shoppers

Tax attack could be next challenge for cash-strapped shoppers

Shoppers have yet to dip into their stage 3 tax cuts to boost spending. And they may face a new problem – the tax man.

  • byShane Wright
QCOSS reveals Queensland families struggling with cost of living
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QCOSS reveals Queensland families struggling with cost of living

QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh speaks after the release of the 2024 Living Affordability Report.

Will applying for financial hardship hurt my credit score?

Will applying for financial hardship hurt my credit score?

There are plenty of strategies to protect your credit score if your budget is under pressure.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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‘Astronomical’ rise in mortgage offset accounts since the pandemic:NAB

‘Astronomical’ rise in mortgage offset accounts since the pandemic:NAB

Australians aged under 55 have been rapidly eating into their savings as they bear the brunt of the Reserve Bank’s fight against inflation.

  • bySumeyya Ilanbey
Should I max out my offset account or invest in shares instead?
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Investing

Should I max out my offset account or invest in shares instead?

Figuring out how to make your money work harder for you can be challenging enough,let alone in a cost-of-living crisis.

  • byCaterina Hrysomallis
Earn a lot,but don’t feel rich? You might be a HENRY

Earn a lot,but don’t feel rich? You might be a HENRY

Before you pull out the world’s smallest violin for people bringing home the financial bacon,hear me out.

  • byVictoria Devine
I bought the unsexiest car in Australia,and I love it
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I bought the unsexiest car in Australia,and I love it

My family was appalled when this dumpy little darling,with all the charm of an upturned bathtub,pulled into our driveway.

  • byMarish Mackowiak
Coalition proposes relaxation of HECS,lending rules to help home buyers

Coalition proposes relaxation of HECS,lending rules to help home buyers

The federal opposition says banks need to take more risks or there will be a whole group of people unable to own a home.

  • byPaul Sakkal andMillie Muroi