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One coin in, three coins in return. Plus the ice-block. What a system.

Interest-free ice-blocks: How a five-year-old beat the big banks

My grandson Pip has discovered a high-yield investment strategy involving the school canteen.

  • Richard Glover

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What Gen Z may arguably lack in wisdom, they make up for in savviness.

Smart and savvy: Why we should be asking Gen Z for money advice

I don’t mean to reignite the oft-sensationalised generation wars, but there is a lot that older generations can learn from the “lazy” younger ones.

  • Max Yong
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I’m 40 and lost everything in a recent divorce. How do I start again?

What determines how well you recover from this isn’t the moves you make financially, but how you process what’s happened to you.

  • Paridhi Jain
Three options to make your savings earn more money.

Wondering how to make money from your savings? I have three suggestions

One question I’ve been asked a lot recently is what to do with savings right now, so here are three solid options.

  • Victoria Devine
Illustration by Simon Letch

Have your finances stalled? Use these three ways to break through

It’s not the economy, markets, investments – it’s about identifying and shifting out of patterns that keep you stuck.

  • Paridhi Jain
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
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Banks have an obligation to report late payments as a black mark on your credit score.

How $44 and an ‘ambiguous’ email caused a credit score nightmare

It’s a timely reminder that if something is on your credit report that you think should not be there, say something and keep at it until the matter is resolved.

  • Victoria Devine
If you feel trapped by your salary, it might be time to change your perspective.

I earn lots, but hate my job. Should I stay for the sake of my bank account?

Remember, your experience of life is not determined by how fancy your holidays are, how big your home is, or how cool your car is.

  • Paridhi Jain
The cost of living has risen across all household types in the year to the December quarter.

Is the rising cost of living giving you money dysmorphia?

Trying to change our relationship to money can be tricky. But after a prolonged period of cost-of-living struggles and rising costs, it feels almost impossible.

  • Victoria Devine
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Why a high salary won’t save you from these common money problems

Earning a high income only gives you the potential for financial success. It’s what you do next that really makes a difference.

  • Paridhi Jain