Money
Planning & budgeting
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What’s wrong with leaving my super in the default option?
There’s nothing wrong with being conservative with your super, but depending on your age, you could be missing out on some big returns.
- by Paul Benson
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Parenting
Parenting costs once ended when a child turned 18. Not any more
Everyone says that raising kids is expensive, but the costs are no longer shrinking when they become adults, with expenses extending for upwards of an extra decade.
- by Victoria Devine
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Investing
The five biggest money mistakes you can make right now
If you’re feeling stressed by the current market craziness, you’re not alone. But it pays to stay calm and ride it out.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
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Trade deals
Darth Orange: Trade war shows Donald Trump has embraced the dark side
It’s likely this trade war is just the first episode in what will be a four-year-long saga. A New Hope can’t come soon enough.
- by William Bennett
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Financial literacy
The money skills that self-help books won’t teach you
Much of the finance industry focuses on certain types of ‘hard’ money skills, but I find it’s the less discussed ‘soft’ skills that are more useful.
- by Paridhi Jain
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Elon Musk
Musk’s bizarre child support battles show he is a monumental tightwad
For a man determined to have as many children as possible, he appears set on paying them and their mothers as little as he can.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
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Should I start drawing on my super if the markets are down?
Starting to tap into your super during heavy market fluctuations can feel like a bad move, but it can actually benefit you.
- by Paul Benson
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Once I start getting my super, can I never work again?
Cracking into your super has a few conditions, one of which is that you’re no longer working.
- by Noel Whittaker
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Financial literacy
Before they leave home, teach your kids these nine things about money
Teaching your kids to be financially savvy is one of the most critical life skills you can give them.
- by Nina Hendy
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Employment
As a business owner, I’m glad non-compete contracts are getting the boot
It may seem like a strange thing for a government to be prioritising in an election year. But when you break down the numbers, it quickly becomes clear why.
- by Victoria Devine
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Should I buy a house before I retire, or keep renting?
Calculating what will leave you better off between a mortgage and paying rent isn’t as easy as it may first seem.
- by Paul Benson
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