relationships

Financial abuse can be a standalone form of abuse, but it's also prevalent in about 90% of domestic violence situations. The truth is that not only is financial abuse common, it can be hard to spot because it occurs in many different forms. Self-isolation ... More

Australians have had to adapt after their livelihoods took a hit from government restrictions introduced to curb the spread of coronavirus. In this series called Making It Work , we look at how individuals and businesses have pivoted to stay afloat ... More

Couples across Australia are having to postpone, cancel or vastly downsize their weddings after strict new social distancing rules were announced on March 24, and the couples themselves aren't the only ones missing out. Dressmakers, venue staff ... More

Health insurance can be difficult to navigate. Not only is there a wealth of information and products, but there are also numerous myths and misconceptions floating around. This can make it difficult to separate fact from fiction. To help you understand ... More

Single? Here's how to buy a home Rising property prices aren't putting single people off buying a home. Currently 35% of home loan applications in 2019 were by single people, according to ME Bank - 2% more than two years ago. But singles are facing ... More

Elopements are a popular option for couples who want to tie the knot without tying themselves in organisational knots and racking up personal debt. The average Australian wedding today costs $36,000, according to Moneysmart. To pay for it, 82% of couples ... More

My recently married daughter, aged 28, is in a quandary with respect to equally contributing to first home buying savings (with the aim to buy in the next 12 months). Both her and her husband (aged 30) have secure, well-paying jobs and are trying to ... More

Most of us can agree that a healthy relationship is co-operative and transparent. Yet when it comes to joint finances, many relationships are anything but. In fact, research by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has found that more than 46% of ... More

More young Aussies are turning to their parents, appropriately dubbed the Bank of Mum and Dad, to help secure equity for a first home deposit, and financial advisers are split on the growing trend. For some, the lucky few, the money for the deposit ... More

Gender norms have been baked into society over hundreds of years, making them hard to shift. But in the words of Bob Dylan, the times they are a-changin'. "What we are seeing is some emerging rebalancing between the genders with regards to work ... More