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Cost of raising kids jumps by 50pc

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:24:10 GMT

AN AVERAGE middle-income Australian family is now spending about $812,000 to raise two children to the age of 24.

Pensioner shock at bank savings grab

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:00 GMT

PENSIONER survives heart bypass to find his bank had emptied account, handing $22k to Federal Government. Now the bank's given it all back, but stress it's just a "one-off".

Budget 'a challenge': Parkinson

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:22:47 GMT

THE true state of the nation's finances will be revealed in a Treasury estimate of the budget deficit .

Fancied pigeon sells for $407,000

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:08:46 GMT

FLYING high above Europe's economic crisis, a pigeon called Bolt has become the world's most expensive racing bird.

Financial troubles? Avoid the banks

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

AUSTRALIA'S big four banks are failing customers facing financial ruin.

Super doubles in GFC side-step

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

AUSTRALIANS' retirement nest eggs have doubled in the past 10 years despite the impact of the global financial crisis.

Fast food to remain tax free: Plibersek

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:35:00 GMT

THE federal government says it will not impose a fat tax, while the opposition has called for a study investigating the idea to be scrapped.

Gimme all you got. No, really

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:49:48 GMT

THOUSANDS of wealthy French expected to hand over more than 100 per cent of salary in tax.

Silence surrounds savers' rate cuts

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

FINANCIAL institutions were quick to announce drops to mortgage interest rates this month but have remained silent while cutting savings rates.

Economic stats you need to know

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

AFTER a week of being bombarded with Federal Budget, you could be forgiven for throwing up your arms and ignoring it altogether.

Silence surrounds savers' rate cuts

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

FINANCIAL institutions were quick to announce drops to mortgage interest rates this month but have remained silent while cutting savings rates.

Snuggle up to savings this winter

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

CHOOSING the wrong heating option can double your energy costs, but the right choice and some old-fashioned advice can save you hundreds of dollars.

Taxman has a bigger stick

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

PEOPLE who make a mistake with this year's tax return - deliberate or accidental - are risking a big increase in financial penalties.

Generation Y is saving their way

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

HAVING little financial guidance from their parents and suffering sleepless nights worrying about money is familiar to Generation Y.

One winner scores $590m Powerball

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:44:23 GMT

ONE ticket in Florida has matched each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $US590.5 million ($592.3 million).

150,000 families face childcare pain

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

CHILDCARE Minister Kate Ellis has revealed up to 150,000 families will be stung by the Budget's decision to freeze a $7500 cap on childcare relief..

Hidden costs of solar panels revealed

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

SOLAR panels are costing those without them more than $1 billion a year, new research has revealed.

Rare red diamonds on display

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:52:51 GMT

MINING giant Rio Tinto has placed rare blood-red diamonds on display, ready to go under the hammer.

Low earners to pay for Abbott cuts

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:01:08 GMT

THE BUDGET REPLY: Tony Abbott says carbon tax compensation will stay even when the tax goes, but someone will have to pay.

Cashing in on brand Beckham

Fri, 17 May 2013 03:52:24 GMT

HE may have hung up the boots, but for David "golden balls" Beckham, the earning potential is only just beginning.

Man finds $4.85 million in cookie jar

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:51:48 GMT

A US man failed to claim $4.85 million in lottery winnings for three months because the lucky ticket was stuffed away in a cookie jar.

US Powerball jackpot hits $US600m

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:16:09 GMT

POWERBALL officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $US600 million, making it the world's second-largest lottery prize.

Lib elder predicts welfare blowout

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:01:28 GMT

AUSTRALIA is facing a welfare and social security bill forecast to rise to $158 billion a year in 2016-17.

Mayweather tops sport payroll

Wed, 15 May 2013 23:47:44 GMT

UNBEATEN boxer Floyd Mayweather tops Sports Illustrated's list of highest-paid sportsmen for the second straight year.

Tony's turn under the fiscal spotlight

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott needs to spell out some of his economic plans as voters, likely to send him to The Lodge, are entitled to the facts.