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The conversation women can’t afford to avoid

It’s a curious thing. Australian women are more educated and active in the workforce than ever, yet we’re still reluctant to chat openly about our finances.

  • Cherelle Murphy

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If you’re trying to overcome your financial anxiety, start by looking at your behaviours.

Why chasing a dollar figure won’t fix your money worries

Many people think there’s a dollar figure that will fix their financial anxiety. And while there is some truth to that, there’s a lot more that goes into the equation.

  • Paridhi Jain
It might feel awkward, but speaking to your partner about money early on can keep things from getting nasty.

It may be awkward, but a prenup could save your relationship (and wallet)

If 2026 is shaping up as a landmark year for you, a binding financial agreement could be a good fit. Your future self might thank you.

  • Will Stidston
It’s not for everyone but keeping separate accounts can ensure a level of financial independence – and accountability.

Keeping money from your partner? Why you could be onto a good thing 

It’s common practice for couples to have joint bank accounts, but it’s not the only way to manage your finances in a relationship. And it could make you more accountable.

  • Rowan Pelling
Couples opting for the DINK lifestyle can concentrate on financial objectives before contemplating parenthood.

Moving in together? Before you sign the lease, do these five things

Young couples are increasingly moving in together early in their relationship as a way to save money – and when I found out, my stomach lurched.

  • Victoria Devine
Canberra-based couple Phoebe and Reece decided moving in together would be a cheaper option than on-campus accomodation.

‘The cheapest option’: Why Gen Z couples are moving in together sooner

Shared living and other cost-cutting measures are beginning to take a toll on relationships, as young couples come up with creative solutions.

  • Nuria Olive
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Letting your partner manage your finances can feel easy, but it can put women especially at a serious disadvantage.

Financial ignorance isn’t bliss – it’s a serious, dangerous problem

Despite more women working than ever before, household responsibility for finances still falls to men.

  • Victoria Devine
Saving money on the quality of the beds is not something five-star hotels should be doing.

In every couple, there’s a travel organiser and a passenger. I know who I’d rather be

After years of being the “John”, I am enjoying being a “Jane”.

  • Kerri Sackville
Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that Elon Musk is an extraordinarily shrewd businessman.

Elon Musk is proof that money really can’t buy you happiness

While Elon Musk is exorbitantly wealthy in some ways, in others, he’s flat broke.

  • Victoria Devine
Hannah Kaine and Alex Brook will be getting married in April but have decided not to have children.

Maybe no baby: Australian couples ditch traditional values about family, work and marriage

The number of women who never want to have children has almost doubled over the past two decades as both sexes in prime child-rearing ages shun the idea of starting families.

  • Shane Wright and Nick Newling