Family finance
Opinion
Financial literacy
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.
- by Paridhi Jain
Latest
The parts of Sydney where one child in five lives in poverty
The NSW Council of Social Service says the benefits of reforms introduced by Bob Hawke in the 1980s are being eroded.
- by Jordan Baker
Opinion
Inheritance
Fuss over new inheritance fees is much ado about nothing
If Victorians found themselves seriously panicked about the future of their inheritance this week, I’m not surprised.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Budgeting
Six tips to save you from a financial hangover this Christmas
It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but Christmas can also be the most expensive for many of us.
- by Victoria Devine
The suburb where I grew up was dubbed ‘the ghetto’. I didn’t tell friends where I lived
Our feelings about the family home we grew up in can be complicated. For me, it’s joy, embarrassment and grief all at once.
- by Shona Hendley
Opinion
BNPL
All the ways to get your pay early – and why you should never use them
Just 50 years ago, it was near impossible to spend more than you earned. Today, it’s a piece of credit cake.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Opinion
Ageing
How do you know when you’re ready to retire?
It used to be that knowing when to retire was a relatively simple calculation, but these days its much more complex.
- by Bec Wilson
Opinion
Parental leave
Despite our parental leave win, super is still sexist
Paying super on parental leave will add billions of dollars to the retirement funds of parent carers across the country. But it’s not enough.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
The $5 billion plan for families that Albanese could promise at the next election
Almost one-third of Australian families would get free childcare under a plan the federal government is now considering.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
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Renewables
‘Rich families don’t need to save money’: Why wealthy suburbs are less likely to have rooftop solar
The higher the household income in a postcode area, the less likely the homes are to have solar panels installed.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
When it comes to cost-of-living pressures, there is one group being hit hardest
Working families are bearing the brunt of inflation pressures, with insurance and housing costs pushing their cost-of-living measure far higher than inflation.
- by Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
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