Money
Planning & budgeting
Opinion
Scams
I lost over $20,000 in a scam. How do I recover?
It’s important to recognise that this can be a traumatic experience, so you need to give yourself enough time to recover.
- by Paridhi Jain
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Opinion
Inheritance
Want to avoid inheritance fights? Just take after the cardinals
What can the recent papal conclave teach us about estate planning? Quite a lot, actually.
- by Noel Whittaker
Opinion
Gender pay gap
The real problem with this podcaster’s ‘stay-at-home wife’ fantasy
Last week, a popular Australian podcaster talked up an “ideal” relationship in which men go off to work while women stay at home and play house.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
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How can we get the best return for our kids’ savings?
If you want to get better returns outside a simple savings account, you’re going to have to take on some level of risk.
- by Paul Benson
Analysis
Budgeting
Ten common money mistakes that could be draining your wallet
You may not even realise you’re doing it, but breaking these bad financial habits can have a profound impact on your savings account.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
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I’m close to retirement. Should I change how my super is invested?
With retirement on the horizon, it can feel like the sky is falling. But there’s no reason to panic.
- by Paul Benson
Opinion
Financial literacy
Why short-term thinking won’t build long-lasting wealth
It’s easy to explain what an ETF is. It’s harder to help someone build the self-trust and resilience required to ride the ups and downs of the market.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Employment
The $3400 pay rise you deserve – and how to get it
Even if you aren’t successful in a pay rise request, having the conversation probably makes you more likely to get one next time.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Money psychology
Telling people what they ‘should’ do with money doesn’t work. Here’s why
Last week I wrote a column that prompted a lot of worthy questions from readers. Here’s why I took the approach I did.
- by Paridhi Jain
Opinion
Australia votes
What did the election have to do with the price of eggs? Sadly, quite a lot
Three years on, there have been so few big ideas presented from either party that we’re left with little else to discuss than the price of eggs.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
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Should I buy an investment property, or upsize my house?
Property transactions involve numerous additional costs. Are you sure that’s the road you want to go down?
- by Paul Benson