How to offer immediate help in a crisis
The “once-in-a-century” floods in NSW are an unfolding financial disaster for many families. But a small donation can make a huge difference in someone’s life.
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Why a bank card for your child can be a good thing
Teaching kids about money can be a daunting task, but giving them the responsibility of a bank card may not be so bad.
Secret to happiness lies in how you splash your cash
The big lesson from this pandemic is that the world is far too complex to predict anything — but investing and saving is the ultimate act of optimism.
What to do when a phone scammer calls
Surely nobody falls for it? Sadly, yes – Aussies lose $36 million a year to phone scammers. Here’s what you do when they call.
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Bad taste lingers after loss
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The house that debt built
DEEP down, Treasurer Scott Morrison knows he can’t really fix anything, especially the housing market, writes Scott Pape.
How to get your life back
HAVING an emergency fund and knowing your entitlements will go a long way towards helping you out of a crisis, writes Barefoot Investor.
Why Apple wants older workers
WHEN you think ‘age-friendly’ employers, Apple isn’t the first company you would have guessed. But the tech giant has cracked the code and it makes complete sense, writes Barefoot Investor.
Knowledge key to dodging financial bullet
FIND out all you can about your partner’s finances before you embark on a life together, writes Barefoot Investor.
The heartache of being a small business owner
SMALL business owners are a different breed: they work their guts out — risking it all — even though the odds of success are stacked against them, writes Barefoot Investor.
Steps put victim on right path
PUTTING a payout into a term deposit and then taking time to decide what to do with it is the way to go, writes Barefoot Investor.
Barefoot Investor’s three commandments
WHEN Barefoot Investor’s mum roped him into doing a church presentation he decided to structure his speech around the Ten Commandments — which he whittled down to three.
Why gifting first-home buyers cash is bad
THE housing debate’s got nothing to do with creating effective policy — and everything to do with politics. And first-home buyers may be the ones who pay, writes Barefoot Investor.
How to make hard decisions
Jen asks: Sadly, my husband has just been advised that his cancer has moved to “terminal” (he is only 48). We are devastated, but the reality is we have to make some hard decisions about where to go from here.
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