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How do working parents manage school holidays?
As kids returned to school this week I could feel the sense of relief in the air and it caused me to once again question how full-time working parents manage child minding in the school holidays.

Should your new partner help support you and your children?
Negotiating money and finances in a new relationship is tricky enough, but doubly so when you have dependent children to bring into the mix.




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Tweens are more expensive than teens
Are you a parent of a child aged 9 - 11 and wondering why life suddenly seemed to get so expensive? Turns out those tween-age dreams don't come cheap!

Dad writes hilarious response to son asking for advance on pocket money
Treating his son's application for money like any bank would, Mike responded with a letter from DAD Savings and Loan.

Five reasons you should consider private health insurance
​Private health insurance. These three words have the potential to strike fear in the most savviest adult when it comes to wading between pages of terms and conditions, product disclosure statements and calling around for good deals.

Teen wins one million-dollars in the US Powerball
A last minute ticket saw 19-year-old Imari Shelton win one million dollars in the US Powerball.

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Top 10 money mistakes of the middle-aged
You're at the height of your career and you probably have a couple of extra mouths to feed. Here are the 10 biggest money mistakes to avoid in your 40s and 50s.

How to have a calm Christmas
You might think it's too early to think about Christmas but Jill Stewart would beg to differ.

Coles v Woolies: which loyalty card scheme is better?
Woolworths' new customer loyalty scheme unveiled this week should be welcomed by most of the 9 million holders of Woolies' rewards cards.

One family's $6500 outsourcing bill
Outsourcing chores and errands is an increasingly popular option for time-poor families, though few would go as far as Sydney barrister Bridie Nolan.

How to teach kids about money
Over half of parents surveyed said they lack confidence in teaching their children money management skills.

Seven tips to surviving Buy Nothing New Month
Tired of all the stuffocation in your life? A new challenge is asking parents to give up spending for a month.

Should parent education levels and NAPLAN tests determine school funding?
For the first time in Australia's history, parent education levels and NAPLAN results will be taken into account when calculating funding levels.
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