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Instagram feeds of perfectly-styled rooms and expensive renovations are putting pressure on homeowners to keep up with the Jones - or this season's contestants on The Block. And it's leading to financial and emotional stress, according to behavioural ... More

Digital platforms are quickly becoming the honeytrap of choice for payday lenders, providing an unregulated space where their products can be touted under the guise of lifestyle advice. Payday loans - now a $1.85b industry - provide consumers with quick ... More

Technology stocks have staged a rebound this year in US markets and elsewhere around the globe. It's not too late for investors to ride the tech boom as growth will inevitably continue, driven by the digital evolution of economies, businesses and ... More

Whether you're starting out in business, building a side hustle or expanding an already successful business, you can leverage the power of social media. Becoming an influencer in your own right isn't difficult. You can build a strong presence ... More

"My friend Mark at school has a mobile phone," my grade one son said last week. For a moment I felt a surprising sense of shock and panic. Had my seven-year old baby boy grown to be a phone-carrying young man already? And should I be giving him a phone ... More

Brad Krauskopf measures his success by bumping into people. Not physically walking into them but rather how many he sees and speaks to as he walks around his rapidly growing business empire. In order to be big in his chosen field, Krauskopf needs to ... More

Like it or not, social media plays a very important role in promoting your business and connecting with your customers. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Google+ are among the platforms being used to increase brand presences ... More

Weird things are happening to my emails and I fear my identity has been hacked and misused. What are the signs? Pure Hacking, a company that specialises in flushing out hacking, says over 1 million Australians have been the victims of identity fraud ... More

Erin Castellas and her family set themselves a challenge to buy nothing new for a whole year. Not only did they save thousands of dollars, they all learned to value what they had and understand what extreme consumption does to the planet. Most of us ... More