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Dear Paul, I would like to buy a small unit or house in the near future. I had a workplace accident five years ago and am waiting to receive an impairment compensation payout because, unfortunately, I cannot work again. Payments cease this week and ... 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

James Stevens, AKA Mr Roses, has been selling flowers since he was five. His parents ran florists in Sydney railway stations, where learned about buying, arranging, and marketing. After graduating with a commerce degree, he remained in the flower business ... More

The moonward trajectory of Bitcoin has garnered mainstream attention. What's received less attention, though, are the associated cryptocurrency scams you'll want to avoid. Crypto scams come in all shapes and sizes. This month, Stefan Qin, a ... More

Disputing a will was once something mainly rich people did. But these days it is more common across the board. Law firms are openly spruiking services to contest a will with ads - such as "Left Out of a Will?" - popping up regularly. Some legal firms ... More

Dear Paul, I have been "pink recessioned". I was earning $60,000 a year and then overnight I lost my casual job. I was fortunate to have enough in savings to clear all my debts, but in my panic to do that I didn't really think about what was going ... More

When times are tough, where do some cash-strapped university students turn? Sugar daddies and sugar mummies, of course. But it's not all Gucci bags and fancy dinners. These arrangements can have a dark underbelly. According to the latest numbers ... More

Before my career as a behavioural economist, I worked in the arts. We were in the last two weeks of rehearsals for a major theatre production of Romeo and Juliet and a heated argument broke out between three key people about how the director wanted ... More

The COVID-19 pandemic is a once in a generation event that has brought greater volatility and uncertainty to financial markets. It is natural to have some concerns about the implications for your financial future and super balance, particularly if retirement ... More

The policy, research and advocacy body for Australian superannuation, ASFA, calculates two important retirement income statistics each year: the amount needed for a modest retirement and the amount for a comfortable retirement. ASFA's definition ... More