Managing money

You are here: > >

View articles by topic

Banking Earning All topics Life events All topics Saving All topics Spending Tax All topics

Bringing up baby: financial checklist for new parents

When I had my first baby the family finances were the last thing on my mind.

Formals and schoolies: Teens should share the cost

There are some big expenses for parents when teenagers reach their last years of high school. Coming up in the next couple of months are two rites of passage – schoolies week and the school formal.

How much will divorce cost you?

There are two truths in life: love hurts, and divorce costs. The good news is that broken hearts mend, and the cost of a divorce could be as little as $432, if you play your cards (and maybe your pre-nup) right.

The fairytale wedding, without the price tag

Allison Tait shows how to have the fairytale without the price tag.

Budding entrepreneurs: help your kids get started

Some of the kids in my neighbourhood are budding entrepreneurs.

Life after redundancy

So you’ve been retrenched and you’ve managed to come away with a reasonably tidy sum, just what should you do with your money?

Wooing the object of your affection will demand creative thinking this Valentine's Day as spending falls on typical lovers' treats.

Kids and money: the hidden costs of mobile phones

When my teenage daughter started scanning the web recently with her new mobile phone, my first thought was: how much does this new service cost?

What to do when your adult kids won't move out

The new word on the lips of parents with older children is KIPPERS. It stands for kids in parents’ pockets eroding retirement savings.

Kids and money: getting them ready for part-time work

Having a part-time job is a rite of passage for most kids. It provides benefits all round. There’s the money — which takes the pressure off you — and plenty of valuable lessons that aren’t available in the classroom.

1 - 10 of 54 articles

1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >