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Your kids’ main money lessons – and modelling – will come from you, not school.

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.

  • Nina Hendy

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Forty-year mortgages are a big increase on standard mortgages in Australia, which usually run from 25 to 30 years.

Longer but not better: 40-year mortgages don’t make houses cheaper

Yes, your repayments are lower and you can borrow more. But these aren’t the upsides of longer loan times that they appear to be.

  • Victoria Devine
Arnold Bloch Leibler, which has a large high net worth client base, says the proposed register conflicts with the rights of law-abiding people to structure their businesses and financial affairs in a private manner.

Three steps to calculating your net worth – and how to improve it

We’re constantly worrying about our finances and saving money, but when was the last time you calculated your net worth?

  • Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Locking away your rate cut windfall could be a wiser move than spending it on a fancy new suit.

Want to make the most of this rate cut? Don’t spend it

It might feel counterintuitive to pretend this extra money doesn’t exist after penny-pinching for so long, but there are wiser ways to make it work for you.

  • Victoria Devine
Locking yourself in to a strict budget can actually damage your ability to save money.

We earn $350k and have a detailed budget, so why can’t we save money?

Contrary to popular belief, your spending is not driven by a spreadsheet. It’s driven by you – your habits, behaviours, decisions, choices, and mindset.

  • Paridhi Jain
Australians continue to spend big on holidays despite cost of living pressures.

How to survive a group holiday as the token solo friend

It’s astronomically expensive to be single in Australia right now, and that especially rings true when it comes to travel.

  • Victoria Devine
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A rough outline of your first budget.

How to create a budget you don’t hate

You’re doing yourself and your money a disservice when you don’t have a plan. Here’s how to make one without tearing your hair out.

  • Victoria Vivente
Getting a few extra dollars in your pocket doesn’t have to involve major, life-changing decisions.

Nine ways you can be richer by this time next year

As another year rolls around, it’s a good time to consider how small changes can make a big impact on your wealth this time next year.

  • Nina Hendy
New Year money planning

Starting fresh: setting yourself up for money success in 2025

The end of one year and the start of another is a good time to take stock of your financial wellbeing. But don’t be too hard on yourself.

  • Dominic Powell
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Three common money conundrums – and why they’re all lies

We all think about money in different ways, but our worries tend to manifest in some common concerns.

  • Paridhi Jain

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