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How much do you save just by having your mum?

We've added up some of the basic jobs your mum does for you, out of the goodness of her heart.

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Patricia Babalis -

07 Jun, 2016 -

1 min read

Bank Accounts

Planning for the future: A guide for millennials

MLC's recent Australia Today whitepaper revealed that a third of Aussie parents believe their children (Gen Y's and millennials) won't be able to live the same lifestyle as them.

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Patricia Babalis -

03 Jun, 2016 -

4 min read

Savings Accounts

If I could turn back time: Money advice for your 20 year old

What money advice would you give your 20 year old self? Was there one big money mistake you made in your twenties that makes you wish you could turn back the clock?

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Patricia Babalis -

23 May, 2016 -

7 min read

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Aussies in the red: how to prevent a financial disaster

New data released by the Australian Financial Security Authority has shown a 2 per cent increase in the amount of personal insolvencies around the nation.

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Patricia Babalis -

16 May, 2016 -

3 min read

Credit Cards

Card fraud costing Aussies $2.1 billion

Card fraud is on the rise with the nation experiencing $2.1 billion worth of fraud during the 2014-15 period according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Patricia Babalis -

13 May, 2016 -

3 min read

Bank Accounts

Banking families: who belongs with who?

When you think of banks, chances are your mind goes to the Big 4: Westpac, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ and NAB.

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Patricia Babalis -

29 Apr, 2016 -

3 min read

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Three money mistakes to avoid

When it comes to money, mistakes hurt. Whether it's losing a whole chunk of hard earned cash on a bad investment, or the little daily money mishaps that people make, it all adds ups.

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Patricia Babalis -

27 Apr, 2016 -

4 min read

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Credit Card Quiz: Which Game of Thrones house are you?

Are you a reckless spender or do you always pay your debts?

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Patricia Babalis -

20 Apr, 2016 -

0 min read

Superannuation

Time to reconsider your retirement plan?

Last month, the ABS released new stats about the retirement intentions of Aussies and the results spoke volumes about the way Australian's perceive superannuation. The 2014-15 Multipurpose Household Survey revealed that 53 per cent of the 3.8 million people aged 45 years and over surveyed reported their main expected source of personal income at retirement as 'superannuation/annuity/allocated pension'.

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Patricia Babalis -

19 Apr, 2016 -

4 min read

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Money myth busters

​Even in the age of the internet, where all the money advice we need is virtually at our finger tips, it seems as though some money myths just won't die. RateCity spoke to three leading money experts about money misconceptions that still persist and why they're simply not true.

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Patricia Babalis -

12 Apr, 2016 -

3 min read