Money
Planning & budgeting
Unconventional tips for thriving in your 20s
People talk about their 20s like it was a golden era of their lives – full of fun, freedom and boundless opportunities. But that’s usually not the case.
- by Paridhi Jain
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Analysis
Property prices
Why property prices are running hot and cold
The growth in house prices remains a mixed bag, with some suburbs and regions recording close to double-digit growth as others barely move.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Loyalty programs
Loyalty a burden as faithful customers are taken for a ride
Loyalty may have long been prized as a virtue, but customers often pay a heavy price for their fidelity, thanks to the “loyalty tax”.
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Financial literacy
How to help your kids financially without spending money on them
Parents want to give their kids “the best”, and will often go to great lengths to afford it. But this might not be helping them as much as you think.
- by Paridhi Jain
Analysis
Financial planning
Younger investors opt for robots to bypass costly financial advice
Digital advice and super funds are likely to be the source of financial advice for many, as the cost of face-to-face advice rises.
- by John Collett
Dental implants and groceries: What a consultant on $151,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries this week, a senior consultant who lives off a joint income of $346,650 a year and spends some of her money on dental implants for her father.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Gender pay gap
We’ve come a long way on equal pay, but the job’s not done
Equal Pay Day, while probably not a day your office rolled out the cupcakes to celebrate, is a reminder of the progress we’ve made, and the challenges we face.
- by Victoria Devine
Analysis
HECS
First home, not HECS: Parents not helping with student debt despite hikes
The bank of mum and dad is not extending its generosity to paying down student debt despite this year’s large increase in the indexation rate applied to the debt.
- by John Collett
Super contributions and a thickshake: What a student on $37,000 spends in a week
On Money Diaries, a law student and retail assistant who makes $37,000 a year and spends some of her money this week on a thickshake.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Financial literacy
It’s good fun, but TikTok’s ‘girl maths’ could leave women worse off
Pay for your daily coffee with cash instead of a credit card? In the realm of girl maths, it’s practically free, but does it normalise poor financial decisions?
- by Victoria Devine
Opinion
Ask an expert
My friends all earn more than me, how do I not feel left behind?
Satisfaction with our financial lives isn’t just about how much money we have, it’s more to do with how we compare to others.
- by Paridhi Jain