November
These three scenarios show how HECS debt hits your borrowing capacity
Instead of paying his student loan down faster with extra repayments, this 26-year-old chose to divert his savings to build a house deposit. It paid off.
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May
How this Millennial plans to retire at 35
Saving hard and opting out of the consumer lifestyle has helped these people retire decades before their parents did.
Love or money? What to tell kids about career choice
Do you tell them to do what they love or urge them to become a doctor, accountant or a lawyer because it will provide financial security?
November 2023
How to juggle work and study
To cope with high living costs, almost 90 per cent of students are taking on part-time jobs. Here’s how to find one.
October 2023
- Opinion
- Inheritance
Baby Boomers and their families ‘ill prepared’ for big wealth transfer
That women are likely to be the biggest inheritance recipients is good for financial gender equality outcomes, but there is work to be done.
August 2023
Why business is still feeling the Matildas-and-Barbie effect
The national women’s soccer team delivered a rare cultural moment hot on the heels of the highly successful Margot Robbie movie, and it means good things for gender equality.
July 2023
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
Why bonuses are a real problem behind the gender pay gap
The ‘good bloke’ mentality is to blame when it comes to discretionary remuneration, a key driver of pay inequality.
June 2023
- Opinion
- Financial planners
I’d rather sit down with a female financial planner
Gender bias is a powerful force – and it could be holding women back financially in more ways than you might think.
May 2023
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
What women wanted – but didn’t get – in the federal budget
It’ll take 24 years to close the gender pay gap, 19 years for the gap in super balances to close and a whopping 139 years until female education graduates earn the same.
March 2023
- Opinion
- Family finance
How to keep financial stress out of your relationship
One partner’s bad money habits can cause lasting damage unless early action is taken.
February 2023
- Opinion
- Money psychology
How to get ahead financially on the daily commute
Forty minutes on public transport can work wonders for your money life – especially for those suffering the “motherhood penalty”.
November 2022
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
Want equal pay? Are you picking the right career?
The gender pay gap in education has improved marginally – but it will still take 139 years for things to even up unless feminised sectors become more valued.
September 2022
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Inequality-busting fintechs need your support
A range of smart tools have come to market to help women improve their financial lives. But where are the customers?
August 2022
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
Women ‘robbed’ of $321k as they face 23.4-year wait for pay parity
If the Albanese government wants to encourage more women back into the workplace, it is critical that better pay is a focus of the Jobs and Skills Summit.
July 2022
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
Want equal pay? The odds are better in New Zealand
Despite an improvement in our overall global ranking, Australia lags some of its closest neighbours on women in leadership.
June 2022
- Opinion
- Ethical investing
Australia lags the world on gender-based investing
While financial products with a focus on ESG are booming, the local market hasn’t realised the potential in screening for women’s equality issues.
May 2022
I’ve lost $100,000 in 11 years - and I’m far from alone
I want to retire as a financial equal to my husband but that won’t happen without big policy changes.
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
What women can do to close super wealth gap
Sick of suffering motherhood penalties with no policy changes? Here’s how to take matters into your own hands.
March 2022
- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
How women can break their money bias
By owning your bias, you are better able to control how you make or save money and build wealth.
February 2022
Carol Schwartz backs ‘paradigm shift’ on women’s pay
The NSW nurse strike highlights that female workers are still underpaid and overworked – particularly in caring industries.