Why you shouldn't bribe your kids to do household chores

Why you shouldn't bribe your kids to do household chores

Paying kids for doing chores could teach them to be entitled rather than helpful,says a professor who studies wealth inequality.

  • byHillary Hoffowerdec

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The reality for au pairs in Australia

The reality for au pairs in Australia

Au pairs come to Australia expecting a cultural exchange,but the reality for some is long hours of housework.

  • byHarriet Alexander&Matt Wade
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
Royal Australian Mint launches a Willy Wonka-style treasure hunt

Royal Australian Mint launches a Willy Wonka-style treasure hunt

People are being urged to check their change after the mint released three million specially marked $1 coins.

  • byRachel Clun
What to do when teens and tweens'online habits blow the family budget

What to do when teens and tweens'online habits blow the family budget

More than half of Australian parents of tweens and teens have covered the bill for unapproved online spending.

  • byGeorgina Dent
Garage sale mantra:reuse,recycle and make gelato

Garage sale mantra:reuse,recycle and make gelato

On the Garage Sale Trail,enterprising kids are stepping up to run their own stalls for charity and profit.

  • byLinda Morris
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How growing up poor can make you a spendthrift

How growing up poor can make you a spendthrift

Research suggests the stress of growing up in poverty can shrink the brain – especially for young children.

  • byGeorgina Dent
How pocket money is changing for Aussie kids like Sahara

How pocket money is changing for Aussie kids like Sahara

In some respects Sahara Hillman-Varma is a typical 11-year-old,receiving $10 a week from her mum.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
Parents raid their kids’ piggy banks as cost-of-living pressures hit

Parents raid their kids’ piggy banks as cost-of-living pressures hit

Jessica Nguyen has had to dip into her child's savings to make ends meet and she's not alone.

  • byJohn Collett&Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Is PayPass the enemy of the young?
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Is PayPass the enemy of the young?

There may be more than smashed avo on toast to blame for the dearth of home deposits in future.

  • byLiora Miller
What to teach our daughters about money

What to teach our daughters about money

Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon