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Net worth: how to work out what you’ll need

Want to retire rich or young? Step one is calculating how much wealth you should build and navigate to be financially free.

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How many more interest rate rises?

The Reserve Bank is not finished raising interest rates, and some forecasts of where the cash rate may end up will scare many homeowners.

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10 mortgage tips to ease rate rise torture

Seven straight interest rate rises means many households face their worst cost pressures in decades. Here’s what you can do.

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Savings account trick that can grow your wealth faster

Rising interest rates are boosting bank accounts, but another simple tweak could help you save 40 per cent sooner.

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How to avoid a COVID-19 debt spiral

Interest rates charged on credit cards have barely moved this year despite rate cuts elsewhere and virus-related assistance packages. Here’s why it’s a potential trap.

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Corporate watchdog warns of virus scams

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is urging consumers to watch out for unscrupulous operators trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Best ways to support Aussie businesses during COVID-19

Australians who are fortunate enough to have cash in their pockets are being encouraged to support local businesses. Here are the easiest ways to do it.

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Lawrence Walker, 51, owns Frankston Window and Cleaning Service and has applied to access his super early. He is withdrawing $10,000 now and another $6000 next financial year which is all of his retirement savings. He's using it to pay off a credit card debt. He said each day his super balance is dropping due to market falls and he can't get his money quick enough. Photos of him please working on the job. He is to look complacent because he can't access his money. Picture- Nicole Cleary

The trap leaving Aussies with less super to access early

Desperate Australians are rushing to access their superannuation to help cope during the COVID-19 but many are ending up with smaller balances as applications get processed.

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The big mistakes people make accessing super early

Cash-strapped Australians tapping into their retirement savings early need to be very careful on how they spend their hard-earned money.

Retiree David Evans, 69, had four international flights booked to Los Angeles in May and is annoyed about the process to get his money back. He said he will have to pay a 30 per cent charge on each ticket which cost $1000 each to get a refund, otherwise he can get a credit from Flight Centre which he doesn't want as he's worried about the future of the company.

Airline customers seething at refund policies

Angry airline customers still believe they are not getting a fair deal when it comes to obtaining refunds on flights they cannot take.

A woman wearing a protective mask walk in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in center Milan on February 28, 2020. - Italy urged tourists spooked by the novel coronavirus COVID-19 not to stay away, but efforts to reassure the world it was managing the outbreak were overshadowed by confusion over case numbers. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / AFP)

We’re still a lucky country despite a looming recession

A recession is a certainty for Australia’s economy but we still have several reasons to feel fortunate as coronavirus ravages the globe. Here’s why.

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More pain tipped for sharemarket

Aussie shares have recovered some of their heavy losses of early last week, but unfolding economic news should sound a warning bell for investors to be careful and stick to their long-term plans.

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