Achieving a shared dream can start with an honest chat about money

Achieving a shared dream can start with an honest chat about money

The conversations couples have about money don’t just improve your bank balance,they can also benefit your relationship.

  • byNicole Haddow

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Working class isn’t just a way of life. Thanks to ‘brokecore’,it’s a fashion trend

Working class isn’t just a way of life. Thanks to ‘brokecore’,it’s a fashion trend

While being properly poor sadly remains demode,this season we want the illusion of struggle. The eau de toilette of fiscal stress,not the full-on perfume.

  • byWendy Syfret
The seven biggest blunders to avoid when retirement planning

The seven biggest blunders to avoid when retirement planning

There are many pitfalls and surprises to watch out for when planning a happy retirement.

  • byBec Wilson
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
The rise of the ‘micro wedding’:How couples are changing the rules

The rise of the ‘micro wedding’:How couples are changing the rules

Bouquets and garter tosses? In the bin. The “giving away” of the bride? Considered medieval at this point.

  • byAmy Parfett
Mark Carnegie wanted a $13 million tax break,so he sued his ex-wife

Mark Carnegie wanted a $13 million tax break,so he sued his ex-wife

Venture capitalist and philanthropist Mark Carnegie has successfully sued his former wife to release $35.4 million from their family trust in order to take advantage of a $13 million tax exemption available to him.

  • byAnne Hyland
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The advice I always give friends who are going through a break-up

The advice I always give friends who are going through a break-up

Objects can be a handbrake on moving forward,stalling energy and sucking up space because they were “sentimental” and “should” be kept.

  • byWendy Squires
Lotto win or surprise inheritance? What to do if you get a sudden windfall
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Budgeting

Lotto win or surprise inheritance? What to do if you get a sudden windfall

Everyone dreams of waking up with a million unexpectedly in your bank account,but without careful planning you could end up losing it all.

  • byGrace Bacon
New York’s $US140m family feud that’s like Succession – but starring women

New York’s $US140m family feud that’s like Succession – but starring women

A once-close Italian clan,a luxury jewellery brand – and a nasty legal battle.

  • byAnne McElvoy
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
Want to recommend your mate as a romantic partner? Proceed with caution
Opinion
Dating

Want to recommend your mate as a romantic partner? Proceed with caution

Endorsement dating is on the rise,but That ’70s Show star Danny Masterson,a convicted rapist,proves the high risk of vouching for your “amazing friend”.

  • byMegan Luscombe