‘It comes with its own set of risks’:When married couples are also workmates

‘It comes with its own set of risks’:When married couples are also workmates

Blurred boundaries,relaxed communication and high emotions;three women speak about the benefits – and challenges – of working with a loved one.

  • byDilvin Yasa

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What the hell is wrong with men? Yes,it’s a multiple-choice question

It’s a question that researchers and,let’s face it,women,have been asking for decades.

  • byParnell Palme McGuinness
You’re not entitled to an inheritance,so here’s how to ask about it

You’re not entitled to an inheritance,so here’s how to ask about it

The truth is,I wouldn’t wish an inheritance on anyone,but as generations get older,it’s a tough conversation many of us are having.

  • byVictoria Devine
This is what good financial planning really looks like

This is what good financial planning really looks like

You might ask what a two-month sojourn in New York has to do with personal finance,but good planning goes well beyond just the numbers.

  • byPaul Benson
To have and to hold:When an engagement goes belly up,who gets to keep the ring?
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To have and to hold:When an engagement goes belly up,who gets to keep the ring?

As a psychologist,when I was weighing the question of who should keep the $100,000 bling after the bitter break-up of a Victorian couple,I considered the advice of two experts:a family lawyer and film star Elizabeth Taylor.

  • byPeter Quarry
I’m 40,single,and without children. Do I really need a will?

I’m 40,single,and without children. Do I really need a will?

There’s no reason to put your family through additional drama when you pass away,so it’s best to make up a simple will.

  • byNoel Whittaker
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My children are bad with money. How should I pass on my inheritance?

My children are bad with money. How should I pass on my inheritance?

If you pass on your inheritance early,you’ll be able to guide your children in how to spend it wisely.

  • byNoel Whittaker
The secret to generating long-term wealth? Staying married
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The secret to generating long-term wealth? Staying married

There’s something that feels taboo about saying that marriage is a key driver behind a person’s long-term financial success. But the numbers don’t lie.

  • byVictoria Devine
How I learnt to love budgeting without hating myself
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How I learnt to love budgeting without hating myself

Why spend $10 on public transport when I can walk home in just over two hours? Who needs Uber Eats when there is a single sweet potato for us to share?

  • byThomas Mitchell
I’d never expected to spend the final year of my 30s renovating a home alone

I’d never expected to spend the final year of my 30s renovating a home alone

Then,a year in,I met the man I wanted to share it with. Could our differing financial positions keep the love story going?

  • byNicole Haddow
Rise of the DINKs:Choosing financial freedom over parenthood
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Rise of the DINKs:Choosing financial freedom over parenthood

The decision to eschew parenthood,embracing the double incomes,no kids (DINK) lifestyle,is becoming an increasingly prevalent choice.

  • byVictoria Devine