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Bringing your home loan under control early can save interest and help build wealth in the long term.

Saving smarts can ensure the business of retirement is not so dicey.

The clock is ticking on the precious time, you need to line your nest egg.

Wise investors can make the tax system work for them with interest that becomes deductible rather than as an added impost.

With our ageing society pressuring health services, your savings will likely decide your place in the queue for care.

We walk a tightrope of giving a helping hand yet not shielding our children from the problems which will help them grow.

The swipe of a card put my aunt on a slippery slope in something as simple as buying a piece of soap.

Start taking an interest in your finances and you'll be amazed at how proactive, and profitable, you will be.

Doom and gloom were swept aside by this year's spectacular recovery in markets everywhere.

Tax reform is in the air but its nothing to get excited - or lose sleep - about.

It helps to look beyond the window dressing to desirable features such as a redraw facility and offset account.

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The pleasure of a birthday gift quickly turned sour when presented with a four figure bill for one month's usage.

One of the secrets of becoming wealthy is to start with a good foundation and build on it, but occasionally your wealth creation plans can be blown apart by something that comes out of left field...

Mobile internet costs can be a shocker and needs to be checked carefully.

One of the secrets of becoming wealthy is to start with a good foundation and build on it, but occasionally your wealth creation plans can be blown apart by something that comes out of left field...

Borrowing against bricks and mortar can improve quality of life.

The reverse mortgage market is slow right now due to caution on the part of borrowers and tightening on the part of lenders.

A more productive investment would be to educate people about how to make the existing system work better for them.

The Henry Review into taxation is proceeding merrily along and has already received a multitude of submissions from the usual suspects.

There's no need for a tax review or extra savings incentives. People can make their money work harder by simply understanding the current system.

The Henry Review into taxation is proceedings merrily along and has already received a multitude of submissions from the usual suspects.

Sticking with a variable rate on your home loan will help you survive the latest interest rate rollercoaster ride and pay off your mortgage.

The Reserve Bank has finally bitten the bullet and started to move interest rates upwards again after makingthe judgement that the Australian economy is in recovery...