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Top tech tricks to protect the valuable info on your smartphone

Top tech tricks to protect the valuable info on your smartphone Remember when mobile telephones were brick-like devices that...

Are canned goods a rip off? Study reveals surprise results

Have you ever bought a can of food from the supermarket only to find that there isn’t nearly as much...

Six easy steps to protect your assets from cybercrime

You can spot a bad deal or an inflated bill from a mile off, but staying ahead of online crime takes a little bit of extra effort....

Billy Joel announces surprising baby news at 68

When you’re in your 60s there’s a lot to look forward to. Retirement plans and spending time with the grandkids...

Pauline Hanson's devilish plan to catch out scammers

Outspoken Senator Pauline Hanson has had many tough topics on her agenda, even controversial ones, but this one is something...

Malcolm Turnbull reveals new energy policy. How much will you save?

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has today unveiled the government’s new energy policy – and it looks like every day Australians...

Older Aussies who want to work being screwed over, report finds

Older Australians are being forced out of the workforce before they’re ready and many face discrimination when trying to secure...

Queenslanders suffer the worst from sky-high energy prices

Australia’s competition watchdog has hit out at a malfunctioning national electricity market that’s putting consumers and businesses under unacceptable pressure....

Greedy son gets his comeuppance for scamming elderly parents

Loaning money to a friend usually starts the same way: you think you know them well enough, they’re good people,...

Old comic book image sells for record price at auction

This is another great reminder why you shouldn’t throw anything out. An original illustration from a comic book has just...

The cheapest ways to buy your fruit and vegies revealed

We all like to save money, especially when it comes to things we buy on a regular basis. Do you...

It's actually cheaper to downsize to a retirement village: Report

The topic of retirement villages and their affordability is something that most of us have strong opinions on. If you’ve...

Reinstated Pensioner Concession Cards will hit mailboxes this month

More than 90,000 former part-pensioners will find their Pensioner Concession Cards in their mailboxes over the next few weeks. The...

Retirees are strapped for cash and stressed out: True or not?

Retirement … That land of dreams in which you throw away the alarm clock and spend all your time pleasing...

Ten great tips for making your kitchen storage seem much larger

Even a big kitchen can benefit from a clear-out and a bit of re-organisation, while downsizing to a smaller kitchen needs just a little clever planning....

Making death more affordable, and much more personal

“Just bury me under the back tree in a cardboard box”. Ever heard this said by a loved one in...

Estate Planning

Pet-loving Baby Boomers have hit on a cute source of extra cash

Baby Boomers are kicking ass (not literally, of course, because they’re animal lovers) and taking names when it comes to...

Give your finances a spring clean

We’re deep in the midst of spring, a season known for welcome warmer temperatures, new life and new beginnings, so...

Hugh Hefner's wife stiffed in millionaire's will

Hugh Hefner’s widow Crystal Harris won’t receive a dime of his wealth after deliberately she was left out of his...

Estate Planning

Australian couple devastated by ‘soul-destroying’ tax scam

For small businesses, tax time can be confusing and difficult to deal with. Sometimes it seems like the only way...

Know the difference between a salesperson and a scammer

There have been plenty of stories about scammers pretending to be from financial institutions, telephone or internet technical support services,...