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‘Costing us a fortune’: Australians still failing basic financial literacy tests
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Analysis

‘Costing us a fortune’: Australians still failing basic financial literacy tests

Australians continue to be stumped by these basic finance questions. Can you answer them?

  • by John Collett

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Why the best money decisions don’t have to make financial sense

Why the best money decisions don’t have to make financial sense

The point of life isn’t to make the most money. The point of money is to make the most of life.

  • by Paridhi Jain
I have a good job and savings, so why do I still worry about money?

I have a good job and savings, so why do I still worry about money?

The misconception many people have is that financial anxiety is purely a consequence of how much you have in your bank account.

  • by Paridhi Jain
This simple switch could help you pay off your mortgage quicker
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This simple switch could help you pay off your mortgage quicker

Though most borrowers in Australia opt for monthly home loan repayments, making repayments fortnightly instead could provide greater savings.

  • by Caterina Hrysomallis
How do I get my partner more involved in our finances?

How do I get my partner more involved in our finances?

If your partner isn’t involved in your finances, it’s worth spending the time getting them up to speed.

  • by Paridhi Jain
Festival rides and hot chips: What a property assistant on $66,000 spends in a week

Festival rides and hot chips: What a property assistant on $66,000 spends in a week

This week on Money Diaries, a shopping centre property assistant who makes $66,000 a year and spends some of her money this week on a ride at a festival.

  • by Refinery29 Australia
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Why ‘perfect’ doesn’t exist in investment, but progress does
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Opinion

Why ‘perfect’ doesn’t exist in investment, but progress does

There’s no such thing as a perfect investment portfolio, or a perfect budget, or a perfect savings system, but you can only learn from experience.

  • by Paridhi Jain
Why money isn’t always about dollars and sense
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Analysis

Why money isn’t always about dollars and sense

While in a black-and-white, emotionless setting, some solutions can be fairly straightforward, the challenge comes in the complexity of us as individuals.

  • by Paul Benson
Feel like you never have enough money? You’re not the only one

Feel like you never have enough money? You’re not the only one

Do you ever feel like you never have enough, despite being financially stable? It’s not uncommon, and it’s something you can change.

  • by Paridhi Jain
Could you pass this financial literacy test? Most young Australians can’t
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Could you pass this financial literacy test? Most young Australians can’t

Younger Australians have particularly poor financial literacy, leaving them vulnerable to overpaying for things and not getting the best value for money.

  • by John Collett
For love nor money: How to protect yourself from sexually transmitted debt
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Opinion

For love nor money: How to protect yourself from sexually transmitted debt

As a financial adviser, I have seen many people shocked and bewildered when they discover the person they once adored has left them in financial ruin.

  • by Jessica Brady