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Trying to shortcut your way to retirement? It’s not that simple
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Trying to shortcut your way to retirement? It’s not that simple

Many people who hate their jobs want to win the lottery and never work again, but the truth is this narrative will actually slow you down, financially.

  • by Paridhi Jain

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Earn a lot, but don’t feel rich? You might be a HENRY
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Earn a lot, but don’t feel rich? You might be a HENRY

Before you pull out the world’s smallest violin for people bringing home the financial bacon, hear me out.

  • by Victoria Devine
Are you really financially secure or do you just think you are?
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Are you really financially secure or do you just think you are?

Financial devastation can come as a shock. One minute, everything is fine – good incomes, bills paid on time. The next minute, you’re struggling to get by.

  • by Paridhi Jain
Migrants relying on family, Facebook to navigate ‘stressful’ finances
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Migrants relying on family, Facebook to navigate ‘stressful’ finances

Moving from your home country to another is a daunting prospect, and can be made even harder when trying to navigate Australia’s tricky financial system.

  • by Emily Chantiri
I don’t like my job but it pays well. What should I do?

I don’t like my job but it pays well. What should I do?

We get so attached to the status we think our bank balance gives us that we forget that the point isn’t of life isn’t to make the most money.

  • by Paridhi Jain
Three tips to help you fix your finances in your 40s
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Three tips to help you fix your finances in your 40s

A few small changes today can have an enormous impact on the life you’re living just a few years from now, so here’s how to start.

  • by Paridhi Jain
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Three ways your boss could be raiding your super

Three ways your boss could be raiding your super

Super has changed a bit recently. Here’s how to check you’re getting paid what you’re owed.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Financial security or following my passions – can I have both?

Financial security or following my passions – can I have both?

Many people working in creative careers can feel like the world of finance is foreign to them. But it doesn’t have to be.

  • by Paridhi Jain
Pinch every penny? Not if you want to actually get ahead
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Pinch every penny? Not if you want to actually get ahead

While you’re collecting points to get $50 off or scouring aisles for discounts, you’re probably not focused on problems worth more in the long run.

  • by Paridhi Jain
Why you don’t need to earn lots to be good with money
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Why you don’t need to earn lots to be good with money

You went to school, studied hard, landed a good job, and hustled for promotions. That’s the road map to financial success, right? Not so fast.

  • by Paridhi Jain
How to be good with money, even if you find it boring
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How to be good with money, even if you find it boring

A lot of mainstream advice makes good money management seem akin to a part-time job, but in reality, it can be very hands-off.

  • by Paridhi Jain