Jessica Irvine
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
- Opinion
- Shopping
Sixteen ways to slash your grocery bill and beat rising prices
You’re not just imagining it. The price of just about everything is rising. So what can you do?
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- Opinion
- Gender pay gap
The one thing we could do on International Women’s Day to advance gender pay equity
Knowledge is power, and until women realise they are underpaid, there is little they can do about it.
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- Opinion
- Interest rates
Australia’s best savings accounts: How to get a 5% return on your money
Savers are – for the first time in a decade – finally back in a position to earn attractive returns on their money.
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- Opinion
- Superannuation
$3 million in super? Take comfort in tax benefits past
Few will weep for the predicament of those affected by the super changes, but the self-managed super fund community will be hit particularly hard.
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- Opinion
- Super wars
Compulsory super only really benefits one group of workers
Compulsory super is a reality for all PAYG workers, but only some gain full benefit from the rules. Spoiler alert: it’s not low-income earners!
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- Opinion
- Investing
The price discounting war every Aussie investor should know about
Over the past week, a fierce war has erupted between rival fund managers vying for a share of your savings.
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- Opinion
- Financial planners
Paying through the nose for financial advice is a bit rich. Here’s an alternative
Consumers should have access to a low-cost service to help navigate the maze of complexity policymakers have created. I’ll even put up my hand to run it.
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- Opinion
- Interest rates
Help! How to prepare for your fixed rate mortgage ‘cliff’
Nearly one million Australians are set to roll off their low-rate fixed mortgages this year. Here’s what you can do to prepare.
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Get budgeting tips from money experts Jess Irvine and Dominic Powell
Maybe you’re spending too much on health insurance, or perhaps you’ve forgotten to budget for the inevitable car service? If you have any questions about your weekly spend, our money experts Jess Irvine and Dominic Powell are here to help. Find out how you can get involved and start squirrelling away some extra cash.
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- Opinion
- Childcare
Time for a big push to birth universal childcare in Australia
The economic case for quality universal childcare has been made, but it’s equally important its wider social benefits - for educators, parents and children - are clearly understood.
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