‘Worst thing’: Aussies regret buying homes
Buying a home is a dream for many people, but for one couple home ownership has turned into a nightmare, and they are not alone.
Cost Of Living
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The decisions you make about your home right could have massive financial repercussions, good and bad for you in the years to come.
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With cost of living continuing to bite Aussies in the lead up to Christmas, see how you can beat the financial grinch and bank more savings this festive season.
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Surprising salary boost for remote workers
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The jobs that will pay you $200k
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Savvy mums share simple savings hack
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Real estate industry slams radical overhaul of rental laws
The state’s peak body for the real estate industry slammed the proposed legislation as “ludicrous” and claimed no lessor would choose to invest in a Queensland property if it became law.
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