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When my 25-year-old daughter fainted at work, her colleagues called an ambulance and the paramedics took her to hospital. She was checked out thoroughly, sent home to rest and returned to work a few days later. A month later she received a bill for ... 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

ASIC is taking Westpac to the Federal Court, alleging it sold junk credit insurance to 384 customers that did not want it and whose accounts were unlawfully debited to pay for the premiums. The corporate regulator has exposed dodgy sales of add-on insurance ... More

April 1 saw a host of changes come into effect, from welfare to private health insurance. Here are some of the important changes to be across. Welfare An estimated 1.95 million Aussies on the following schemes will receive a $50 fortnightly increase ... More

Health insurance premiums are set to go up by an average of 2.74% on April 1, costing families an estimated $126 more per year. For many, the increase will be even larger - some insurers plan to raise their premiums by as much as 5.47%. Luckily, there ... More

NSW residents affected by these once-in-a-century floods have been granted access to government disaster relief payments of up to $1000 for adults and $400 for children. The following local government areas are currently eligible for the payments: Armidale ... More

Services are popping up to assist consumers in getting refunds for fee for no service financial advice, junk insurance and other misconduct exposed by the Royal Commission - but they are doing it for a fee. Remediator is one such service, launching ... More

Getting married involves organising a thousand things and the chances are that in among all the obvious things, you've given no thought to the impact getting married will have on your taxes. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, here are the ... More

We hear it bandied around all the time - if you have more than one super account, you should consolidate them into one. While it can save you money on fees, it can also make you vulnerable in ways you didn't expect. Check out these four myths on ... More

All of us overspend from time to time. After all, nobody's perfect. But ongoing spending habits or ill-suited financial products can be a major drain on your bank account in the long run. The new year is a great time to review your financial situation ... More