Why ‘simple’ money saving tips can do more harm than good

Why ‘simple’ money saving tips can do more harm than good

While they have good intentions to simplify the seemingly complex,some money advice can be frustrating for those who struggle to implement it.

  • byParidhi Jain

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Squabbling over money? You need an ‘it’s only’ number
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Squabbling over money? You need an ‘it’s only’ number

Everyone has different “it’s only” numbers,and problems arise when the people with who you are in fiscal relationships have different numbers to you.

  • byKerri Sackville
The bitter feud over Lisa Marie Presley’s lost millions
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The bitter feud over Lisa Marie Presley’s lost millions

Thanks to the business smarts of Elvis’s ex-wife Priscilla,his daughter Lisa Marie inherited a vast fortune. And yet it disappeared.

  • byJames Hall
What happens to your superannuation when you die?

What happens to your superannuation when you die?

Many people do not realise they cannot easily bequeath that money to anybody,or a favourite charity,when they die.

  • byRachel Clun
Why it’s time to be clear with your family about money

Why it’s time to be clear with your family about money

Money tore Whitney Houston’s family apart. Experts say it’s happening all the time in Australia,and not just with the rich. Here’s what to avoid.

  • bySamantha Selinger-Morris
‘I had three negatively geared properties,then I lost my job’

‘I had three negatively geared properties,then I lost my job’

Jane Turner,60,was made redundant from a secure well-paid job eight years ago,which meant her financial deck of cards quickly came tumbling down.

  • byNina Hendy
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The price we’ll pay for cashless convenience

The price we’ll pay for cashless convenience

Cash is on the way out,everyone knows that,but it certainly has its advantages.

  • byRichard Glover
‘She was absolutely right’:Actor Virginia Gay on her mother’s valuable advice

‘She was absolutely right’:Actor Virginia Gay on her mother’s valuable advice

The actor,writer and director discusses what her mother taught her,dealing with cancelled shows in lockdown,and learning to love her “phenomenal” body.

  • byBenjamin Law
To tip or not to tip? Perfecting the art of tipping down under

To tip or not to tip? Perfecting the art of tipping down under

Not sure whether to leave a tip the next time you’re out? All your questions – from whether to tip,to how much – covered.

  • byNell Geraets
Put yourself F.I.R.S.T:How I came out of a separation financially sound
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Put yourself F.I.R.S.T:How I came out of a separation financially sound

My ex and I will both come out of our separation financially sound because I made certain smart money moves from the get-go.

  • byNicole Pedersen-McKinnon
‘Too risky’,‘I’m not an expert’:Investing myths to stop believing

‘Too risky’,‘I’m not an expert’:Investing myths to stop believing

People think investing is expensive,but Victoria Devine says that not investing is far more expensive in the long run.

  • byVictoria Devine