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A members of the SUD labour union holds a flare during a demonstration on the Parvis du Trocadero, across the Seine river from the Eiffel Tower, during a cross-sector labour union protest against France's controversial pension reform bill, in Paris, on February 9, 2023. - The planned reforms include hiking the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increasing the number of years people must make contributions for a full pension. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

Ooh la la! Why the French would love our superannuation system

Super changes are again causing controversy, but here’s why you won’t see us following the French and their angry protests.

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Bank of Mum and Dad: how to help kids and grandkids

One of the nation’s 10 largest lenders, the Bank of Mum and Dad is in demand. Here are five ways parents can help.

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OPINIONProperty

I was wrong about rate rises – and every borrower will suffer

Interest rate increases won’t slow until Australians collectively stop spending, and there’s a big barrier in the way.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Newswire Photos -November 07, 2022; A general view of the Commonwealth Bank in the CBD in Sydney as Australians continue to get hit by rate hikes. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

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CommBank shares sink below $100: where to next?

CBA is Australia’s most popular and traded stock, and many of its 880,000-plus shareholders are feeling uneasy. Here’s why.

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How to buy shares: A step-by-step guide

There’s been a surge in new stock market investors this year, looking to grow their wealth through shares. Experts reveal their tips for entering the market for the first time.

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Avoid these five nasty bank fees

From annual fees to late payment charges, banking costs can set consumers back hundreds of dollars. Here’s how you can give them the flick.

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How to get a better deal on pet insurance

Consumers have often complained about pet insurers’ high costs and frustrating policy exclusions. But these simple tips can help.

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16/05/2019: Yellow Brick Road Executive Chairman Mark Buoris is doing 200,000 robocalls across Australia telling voters that Labor's housing policy will destroy the property market, and for them to consider their vote carefully. Bouris, who has a $55 billion loan book, said he wasn't put up to it by the Coalition. After complaints the AEC has told him to change the robocall which he has, it now says Mark Bouris (From Sydney). He has also been trolled (including by a Guardian journo who worked for Fairfax) and he is writing a blog this arvo smashing up the trolls and telling them he won't stop. Hollie Adams/The Australian

Mark Bouris’ six steps to save on your home loan

Finance guru Mark Bouris has called on all Australians with a mortgage more than a year old to review the deal they are on, and take these steps immediately to avoid getting ripped off.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - MAY 30: Spacex founder Elon Musk celebrates after the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Earlier in the day NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley lifted off an inaugural flight and will be the first people since the end of the Space Shuttle program in 2011 to be launched into space from the United States. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Think about this before buying these tech stocks

Technology stocks have had a volatile few weeks, but their share price growth remains outstanding. Anthony Keane explains what investors must consider before buying some now.

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Why super, property and shares are out of whack

COVID-19 has turned the financial world upside down, but in different ways than many people expected. Experts explain how you can make the most of what you have.

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How to complain about your telco

Customers angry with their phone or internet provider have a range of options, and it’s wise to know the process to follow if you want a good resolution.

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School teachers Pieter Oosterloo, 35 and his wife Victoria, 34, have both been working from home during the pandemic and as a result their gas and electricity bills have gone up. This has been caused by using their computers, internet, heating, kettle, lighting etc that has pushed up their costs. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Appliances driving up Victorians’ energy costs

Victorians stuck working from home during the tough COVID-19 lockdown are being slugged with energy bills worth hundreds of dollars more than usual, with some appliances proving more costly to run than others.

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