The Budget – how you can benefit and what it means

Peter LynchOctober 6, 2020

The budget: all you need to know, from tax cuts to jobs and home buying

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Get savings on power, internet, furnishings and phones at your home office

Hannah WarrenSeptember 22, 2020

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Early release super “vapourised” by online betting as workers are stressed at home

Teresa OoiMay 20, 2020

Superannuation savings taken out as part of the early release scheme went straight into the pockets of online gambling sites, according to bank transaction data... Read More...

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The “rent bomb” that could see thousands face debts of over $10,000

Vanessa WuMay 20, 2020

Property industry experts fear a rental ‘collapse’ in September when the multiple measures designed to keep eight million families in their homes roll back. Me... Read More...

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New rules to protect buy now, pay later users, including fee caps

Vanessa WuMay 20, 2020

Love them or hate them - and most of us love them - buy now, pay later services like Afterpay and Klarna are here to stay, used by almost all of the popular retail sites and stores. According to the latest data, credit cards have declined seven per... Read More...

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Alarm – why your home is about to lose 30% of its value

Peter LynchMay 14, 2020

There have been a lot of predictions about house prices. Agents say they are going up. Buyers wish they were going down. But the Commonwealth Bank is the nation... Read More...

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Travel refund chaos – why hundreds are still waiting for their money back after pandemic cancellations

Peter LynchMay 13, 2020

The boss of Australia's peak body for travel agents was forced into an embarrassing apology this week after suggesting TV's queen of consumer journalism Tracey ... Read More...

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Good news if your lease is up – rents are in free fall and likely to continue

Bernadette ChuaMay 6, 2020

Rents, especially in Australia’s capital cities, are falling, with home rentals down 2.4 per cent and units down 1.1 per cent. Rental prices for houses in Sydney dropped 5 per cent, Hobart 4.2 per cent and Melbourne saw rents drop by 2.6 per cent. ... Read More...

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Catch versus Woolies – how to save $200 a month on household goods

Bernadette ChuaApril 30, 2020

Looking past the supermarket for household items like washing detergent and cleaning products can save you hundreds of dollars a month. Websites like Catch.com... Read More...

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Five new Covid-19 scams that you should know about

Peter LynchApril 29, 2020

It was inevitable. Scamsters have hit just about every other part of our lives, so why not COVID-19? So it was sad - but not unexpected - when the federal gov... Read More...

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Lockdown life: the best free (or low fee) downloads of music, theatre and lots more

Bernadette ChuaApril 23, 2020

Mental health is a key factor during economic hibernation. Pre-coronavirus, we were able to attend the theatre, concerts, borrow books from the library, hit the gym and travel. All of these things were key factors to enriching our lives and help bui... Read More...

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Why cracking open your super nest egg could cost you $120,000

Teresa OoiApril 23, 2020

Cracking your super nest egg comes at a steep cost. If you are tempted to access your super early and take out up to $20,000 of your retirement funds, the advic... Read More...

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