For two years COVID-19 has, understandably, dominated many of the Budget headlines - particularly around health spending. So with Australia now moving into a 'living with COVID' stage of the pandemic, what are some of the other notable health ...
... spending measures. For starters, roughly six million eligible pensioners, veterans, carers, welfare recipients and concession card holders will receive a one-off payment of $250 in their bank accounts which will be automatically rolled out in April. ...
... forking out more tax next year. Around six million Australians on income support, including pensioners, veterans and concession card holders, will also receive a one-off, $250 payment to help with cost of living pressures. The payment is set to be automatically ...
On Your Own Two Feet: The Essential Guide to Financial Independence for All Women By Helen Baker Ventura Press, $32.99 Most women know, or have found out, that financial security is the key to living an independent, safe and fulfilling life. Yet some ...
... increase in the rate of personal fraud from 8.5% in 2014-15 to 11% in 2020-21." This growth was driven by higher rates of card fraud and scams. But it turns out we're also a lot less likely to report certain types of fraud. Milne notes, "The majority ...
Crypto's canine-focused meme coins have certainly captured our attention, despite their restricted utility, but it remains to be seen whether you can teach an old dog new tricks. After bitcoin and Ethereum, Dogecoin is arguably the world's best-known ...
... well as repaying separate interest charges on each of those. A better option is to move that debt to a 0% balance transfer card. This can help you save money on interest charges from existing credit cards (or personal loans). It should also simplify ...
The Sage of Omaha, Warren Buffett, is full of great sayings, but my favourite one is probably this: "You never know who's been swimming naked until the tide runs out." What exactly did he mean by this? The answer is that the stockmarket's currents ...
... argues it also makes it harder for underperforming funds to "right the ship" as members are encouraged to leave. The wild card Investment markets have always been and always will be volatile despite a good run in recent years. Funds and their members ...
... year. You are always better off working." Some thresholds for benefits are generous, he says. The Commonwealth Seniors Health Card for self-funded retirees is only income tested - you must earn no more than $92,416 a year for couples. There have been ...
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