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With markets in turmoil, rates see-sawing and cash in question, your finances need extra focus right now.

Half a million ‘vulnerable’ Aussies to be issued debit cards amid Covid-19

Families can still honour their loved ones despite all the restrictions. Source: Getty.

Funerals and bereavement

Your options on prepaid funerals amid Covid-19 restrictions

Your options on prepaid funerals amid Covid-19 restrictions

Social media, video conferencing and informal ways to honour loved ones are replacing a big gathering.

Scamwatch says it has received over a thousand coronavirus-related scam reports since the outbreak. Source: Getty.

Protect yourself! These are the Covid-19 scams you should be aware of

Protect yourself! These are the Covid-19 scams you should be aware of

Scamwatch has received over a thousand coronavirus-related scam reports since the outbreak.

Banks may temporarily be pulling the plug on dividend payments to retain profits, Noel Whittaker explains. Source: Getty.

‘Why I’m not panicking about the Big Four banks’ dividends’

‘Why I’m not panicking about the Big Four banks’ dividends’

The financial watchdog has warned big Aussie banks to be "restrained" in their payouts to shareholders.

Many retirees have admitted they found themselves without work before they were ready. Source: Getty

Prepare for the unexpected: How to plan for sudden job loss

Prepare for the unexpected: How to plan for sudden job loss

Be prepared if you lose your job before you’re ready.

Brisbane property prices are set to take a hit as a result of strict measures. Source: Getty

It’s a buyers’ market: Brisbane house prices set to fall

It’s a buyers’ market: Brisbane house prices set to fall

"Price declines are inevitable.”

A financial expert has provided advice on managing investments amid the outbreak of coronavirus. Source: Getty

Covid-19 and your investment strategy: Three ways to regain financial security

Covid-19 and your investment strategy: Three ways to regain financial security

Advice on how to get through the coronavirus without impacting your financial situation.

A leading professor said that younger people will be hit hardest by the shutdown and bear the burden of the drop in economic activity. Source: Getty

Cut tax breaks for older Aussies to help youngsters hit by Covid-19: Expert

Cut tax breaks for older Aussies to help youngsters hit by Covid-19: Expert

A leading tax professor suggests including the family home in the Age Pension assets test.

Many health insurers have postponed their premium increases for at least six months. Source: Getty.

‘I prepaid my health insurance premium, can I get a refund?’

‘I prepaid my health insurance premium, can I get a refund?’

Many health insurers have postponed their premium increases for at least six months.

Many investors have been left wondering whether they should be selling or simply riding out the wave until the market settles down again. Source: Getty.

Keep calm or cash out? What the GFC taught us about shares in a crisis

Keep calm or cash out? What the GFC taught us about shares in a crisis

Anyone who panic-sold stocks in mid-March ended up missing out on stockmarket bounce.

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