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With property prices soaring, knowing how to improve your home loan serviceability can be the difference between getting the keys or being shown the door. What is home loan serviceability? Lenders essentially make a business investment every time they ... More

It feels a little strange to be writing for Money when I have so little of it. At 38 years of age I have no investments - no house, car, shares, or stocks and very little superannuation. My annual income averages out to approximately $45,000. The few ... More

I stumbled across the FIRE movement around eight or nine years ago by reading a blog called Go Curry Cracker. I remember asking him in the comments what this FIRE acronym stood for. I was 49, I had just paid off the house and was worried about how I ... More

If you want some help with saving money, find inspiration among the growing champions of savings: the FIREs. The followers of the popular personal finance movement, FIRE, which stands for financially independent, retire early are prodigious social media ... More

Dealing with any serious illness can cause a drop in income and a spike in expenses, creating a need to budget more carefully than ever. "A cancer diagnosis will turn your life upside down," says Michelle Bass, legal and financial support services manager ... More

Money is one of the main causes of stress on relationships, so how do you ensure you are able to maintain your relationship and manage your money? And what do you do if you and your partner are not on the same page when it comes to money matters? It ... More

2021 is here and many of us have made new year's resolutions to improve our money skills Whether you want to dig your way out of debt, learn to invest, develop a better understanding of the economy, or start planning what happens when you die, there's ... More

Where would you invest $10,000 ? We spoke to eight finance experts to find out what they would do with such a windfall. If the COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it's that life can throw up curveballs when you least expect it. It's also ... More

Almost 50% of children aged 6-13 now own or use a mobile phone, with one in three owning the phone they use, according to the 2019 Kids and Mobiles Interactive Report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Allowing children the use ... More

This Christmas will perhaps be our most important one ever - the chance to regroup and express gratitude for everything we still have in our lives, after a year marred by bushfires and COVID-19. While it won't be business as usual, these tips will ... More