As the rises hit, should you give up on private health insurance? Here’s what the experts are saying

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Why women are more likely than men to get a pay rise

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Why you should cheat on your bank

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Best interest on your Easter nest egg

Antony OteraMarch 29, 2018

So you’ve got a bonus, won the lottery or simply want the best for your savings. It’s Easter – a good time to think about how to get the most from a nest egg. ... Read More...

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The Wrap – Never mind the Royal Commission, what about the showbags!

Peter LynchMarch 16, 2018

Ok, forget the Royal Commission into the Banks. The big financial news comes courtesy of Finder.com (at least if you are in NSW) : which Easter showbag to buy! ... Read More...

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How to choose the best travel insurance

Teresa OoiMarch 15, 2018

You are a long way from home and your passport has been stolen. You break your leg a week before your dream holiday and have to cancel. You fall off a motorbike in Phuket and need to spend three days in a hospital. So what should you do? Presumabl... Read More...

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Your money personality – take the test!

Alison Glynn-BakerMarch 15, 2018

Does your money just seem to walk out the door? Or do you keep it firmly underfoot but sense you might be missing out? Whatever your relationship with money, it... Read More...

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How to save $100,000 off a home loan – and pay it off faster!

Aletia Fysh - Easy Street Financial ServicesMarch 15, 2018

Prices have peaked. Loans are low. Now’s the time to take the property plunge or jump ship to a better home loan, we reckon. And to help you, Easy Street ha... Read More...

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The Wrap: How Alec Baldwin got Australia into debt

Peter LynchMarch 6, 2018

Why Uber and Airtasker means you won't get a pay rise No rate rise – and no pay rise, either. Both are likely to anger different Australian demographics. Neither looks that great for the economy. The Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rate... Read More...

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The Wrap – Why house prices could soar again in 2020

Peter LynchFebruary 27, 2018

So what’s happening in the housing market? Last weekend saw prices flatline, with zero growth in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Brisbane went up just 0... Read More...

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While the evidence is patchy, it does look like there are green shoots in the latest wages data from the Australian Bureau of Statistic.

Peter LynchFebruary 27, 2018

The wage price index lifted by 0.55% over the December quarter, leaving the increase on a year at 2.08%. The annual rate was the fastest in two years, and a... Read More...

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Why private cover may be bad for your health (and wealth)

Peter LynchFebruary 20, 2018

We love The Sydney Morning Herald’s economics correspondent Ross Gittins – especially when he is angry. And this week, he was – insisting private health cover is a con job (his words, not ours). He had a birthday recently, and received a bigger p... Read More...

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Credit Unions - are they better than banks?

At last – wage rises may be on the cards

Peter LynchFebruary 2, 2018

We’ve been complaining about wage growth for a year. Glad to see two of the nation’s top economists agree, calling for an end to the income recession that has ... Read More...

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