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Credit cards into the danger zone

People are putting more purchases on plastic as the cost of living surges, but this tactic threatens to punch a hole in their wealth.

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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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Do this to get cheaper car insurance

Motorists like Alex Sebi have been stung with hefty car insurance premiums, but then he changed his strategy so he could save $400.

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Food apps biting into our budgets

Demand for food and drink apps offering discounts and convenience is forecast to continue booming, but consumers are being warned to check it doesn’t blow a hole it their budgets.

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Banks hand out cash and wine to those who switch

Banking customers are being rewarded with benefits including cash and alcohol just for switching financial institutions. These are the deals on offer.

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Interested in getting rich? Do this

Albert Einstein famously described it as the eighth wonder of the world. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett swears by it. Here’s what you should know about compound interest.

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SUPER SAVING: Building a nest egg isn't hard but it does help to follow some basic rules.

Aussies get huge surprise super boost

The nest eggs of almost 500,000 Aussies will soon be boosted by half a billion dollars after the ATO was handed new powers. And there’s an added bonus, too.

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Money movement changing people’s lives

There’s a global money movement that is helping transform lives, but it comes at a cost to you and your family.

Frequent flyer point mistakes can cost you

Free flights are the most popular use of reward points from airline and credit card loyalty programs, but many members make simple errors that reduce their value.

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Take Mr T’s home loan advice

As home loan interest rates continue to tumble, it’s worth remembering the words of a scary cult TV star if you’re thinking about choosing a fixed-rate mortgage.

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How valuable is financial advice?

It’s Financial Planning Week, but for many advisers it’s anything but a celebration as they struggle in the fall-out from the banking royal commission’s attacks on their industry.

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Aussies ditch health cover as premiums climb

Almost 30,000 Aussies ditched their basic hospital cover over just three months bringing the figure to the lowest level in more than a decade. Here’s how to work out if you should dump your health insurer too.

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