Money
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Analysis
HECS
The looming deadline for students to repay their debt
Voluntary repayments of student debt should be paid at least four business days before June 1 to give adequate time for payments to be cleared
- by John Collett
Latest
Vege chips and soju: What an analyst on $65,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, an analyst who makes $65,000 a year and spends some of her money this week on a packet of mala-flavoured chips.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Analysis
Federal budget
Bottom-line benefit: How will the budget help your hip pocket?
Amid the rising cost of living, this week’s narrowly targeted budget measures will alleviate the hip-pocket pain for some. Slowly.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Analysis
Federal budget
Super on paid parental leave a missed budget opportunity
Women will continue to forgo thousands of dollars in superannuation as long as super is not paid on the Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay scheme.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Federal budget
Budget basics: What’s the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?
Imagine our economy is a plane that’s being driven by two co-pilots. Each pilot has their own control panel, but they share similar objectives: to keep the plane flying smoothly.
- by Paridhi Jain
Novelty socks and ramen: What a consultant on $84,000 spends in a week
This week on Money Diaries, an environmental consultant who makes $84,000 a year impulsively spends $3 on a pair of cow-themed socks.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Stuff it: Millennials return to cold hard cash in a bid to save money
Millennials are turning to one of the most traditional forms of saving in a bid to adopt better money habits in the face of the cost of living crisis.
- by Nina Hendy
Opinion
Ask an expert
Spending too much? Here’s what you can do about it
Overspenders get a bad reputation, often being seen as being lazy, irresponsible and uncaring towards their finances. But I have a different perspective.
- by Paridhi Jain
Analysis
Cybersecurity
‘Whack-a-mole’: NAB’s 38 per cent increase in scam attempts
Millions of Australians became more vulnerable to scams in 2022 following a spate of large-scale, high-profile data breaches.
- by John Collett
Ice-cream, personal training: What a couple on a $395,000 joint income spend in a week
This week on Money Diaries, an associate research director who has a $395,000 joint income and spends some of her money on vegan ice-cream.
- by Refinery29 Australia
Opinion
Spending
How I cut my spending 35 per cent with one simple trick
An experiment to put my credit cards “on ice” yielded surprising results.
- by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon