Family Finances
Another dose of (undeserved) guilt
Justine Davies Justine Davies challenges the media reports today that are labelling working parents as guilty of not spending enough time with their children.
How the Federal Budget will affect you
Justine Davies Well, another federal budget has come and gone and the ripples from the various announcements will spread out through the economy for the next twelve months but what does this mean for your family?
School bonus a helping hand or voter buy back?
The federal government will rush legislation through parliament this week so 1.3 million low-income families receive a school kids bonus payment in June.
Heidi Klum: 'I worry for my kids'
Heidi Klum worries about her children's future, rather than "wrinkles".
Budget lesson for parents
There are many ways you can ease the stress of meeting all those back-to-school expenses, writes Bina Brown.
Gourmet on a budget
Make dough, save money
This mother-of-two proves making 14 family meals for just $120 can be done, writes Nick Kraegen.
The big decision: Public versus private school
What you'll learn in this step: Be aware of the costs in both public and private schools, including the hidden extras.
Step 2: Financing your decision
What you'll learn in this step: The sooner you start to put money away for your child's education, the better.
Watch them grow
It is never too early to teach young people about money. Here's some ways to get started.
Teaching kids the value of money
Annette Sampson The strategy: to teach my kids good money habits. How do I do that? It's not easy in an environment where even everyday financial decisions can be complex.
Families and money: make every dollar count
You want a family holiday in the Whitsundays - your partner wants a state-of-the-art barbecue. Managing your money takes some planning, but once accomplished – you’ll often find other things falling into place.
Holiday care is not a black and white issue for working mums
Carmel Egan While holiday care is usually juggled by parents using a mix of relatives, friends and commercial programs, it is typically women who opt out of paid work or take lower-status, less-secure jobs to cover the eight-week gap between a worker's annual leave and 12 weeks of school holidays.
Kids clean up in a billion-dollar industry
CAROLINE MARCUS Australian parents are spending more than $1 billion on pocket money a year but children are expected to do far less around the house in return.
Teaching kids about good money management
Analaura Luna Although the piggy bank is the first thing that springs to mind when we think about teaching kids money management skills, the reality is that these days, the money box should just be the first step in the process.
Career Mums: give guilt the flick
Kim Kind Don't worry, career mothers, your children are on the right track, writes Kim Kind.
Kids and finance: What do you teach them?
Joseph Kelly Is it wrong to try and burden kids with the concept of financial responsibility, or is it wrong not to provide a good financial base for your kids? Is it something better left to the free market to decide?
Thrifty tips for tough times
Saving Mum When two rural Aussie mums started a humble website to help themselves and other parents save time, save money and be planet friendly, they never dreamed that within two years it would be published into a book.
Cost of kids not so high after all
Adele Horin The cost of raising children is not nearly as high as parents have been led to believe, a study reveals. Far from a child costing $10,000 a year, as previous research indicated, the price is more like $1300.
