I just got divorced. What should I do with the settlement?

I just got divorced. What should I do with the settlement?

Port-divorce,it’s best to not rush into any rash financial decisions you could regret later.

  • byParidhi Jain

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‘Just didn’t add up’:Could you survive without a car?
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Cars

‘Just didn’t add up’:Could you survive without a car?

More and more of us are opting to go carless as the cost of owning a vehicle continues to rise.

  • byEmily Chantiri
My complete solution for managing your money while travelling
Opinion
Holidays

My complete solution for managing your money while travelling

These days it’s a choice between credit cards and debit cards – and you need an armoury of these to cater for whatever may come your way.

  • byNoel Whittaker
Croissants and egg freezing:What a consultant on $130,000 spends in a week

Croissants and egg freezing:What a consultant on $130,000 spends in a week

On Money Diaries this week,we meet a diarist with severe endometriosis and adenomyosis who spends $9796 on fertility treatments and finishes four books.

Should we upgrade from an apartment to a house?

Should we upgrade from an apartment to a house?

If life was purely about accumulating wealth before you die,then trading your apartment for a home would probably make sense. But there’s more to consider.

  • byPaul Benson
The hefty pay packets of CEOs is becoming harder and harder to justify

The hefty pay packets of CEOs is becoming harder and harder to justify

While it’s logical that a position such as CEO deserves higher pay than other roles,the disparity is getting harder to stomach.

  • byVictoria Devine
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Want to retire early? Consider these things first

Want to retire early? Consider these things first

Chasing the allure of FIRE – financial independence,retire early – could leave you worse off in the long run.

  • byParidhi Jain
How to politely say ‘no’ to plans you can’t afford

How to politely say ‘no’ to plans you can’t afford

Have you found yourself saying “yes” to something a friend has suggested,even though you couldn’t really afford it? This one’s for you.

  • byCaterina Hrysomallis
Unlicensed aged care advice could hinder your later retirement years
Analysis
Aged care

Unlicensed aged care advice could hinder your later retirement years

Families need advice they can trust on the often complicated fee structures of aged care homes.

  • byJohn Collett
Broken phones and snacks:What a piano teacher on $40,000 spends in a week

Broken phones and snacks:What a piano teacher on $40,000 spends in a week

On this week’s Money Diary,our diarist has recently dropped her phone and the touchscreen no longer works,so she makes do with a mouse and voice-to-text.

I don’t want to be a landlord,so what do I do with my property proceeds?

I don’t want to be a landlord,so what do I do with my property proceeds?

Being a landlord can be a headache,but choosing where to invest the proceeds of your house sale can also be challenging.

  • byPaul Benson