Yesterday
How much should I spend on my partner this Christmas?
We found the average spend by gender – and the gap is nearly $100.
- Lucy Dean
This Month
My brother won’t help Mum. Should she change her will?
My elderly mother needs help with her bills but my brother won’t contribute. What can we do?
- Debra Cleveland
- Opinion
- Smart Investor
Are we spoiling the kids by paying off their HELP debt?
Even in very wealthy households, value-setting can produce grateful and hard-working children.
- Updated
- Debra Cleveland
November
Help! Maternity leave is messing with our financial power balance
Money conversations should occur well before the baby arrives and you become a sleep-deprived mess.
- Penny Wise
What financial planners pay their kids in pocket money
Is pocket money ‘money for nothing’ or a good way to teach your kids about finances? It depends on how you use it, experts say.
- Lucy Dean
How do I split the restaurant bill with a splashy spender?
The situation: you had a salad and water, and they had a ribeye and shiraz. They want to split the bill evenly.
- Lucy Dean
Our son is demanding an early inheritance. Should we give it to him?
It’s not always a good idea, but there are ways that make it watertight and fair to everyone.
- Debra Cleveland