In case you hadn’t noticed today is Valentine’s Day, an entire day dedicated to the worldwide celebration of love. While the marketing ploy as you don’t need a day to tell your partner I love you. Whether you choose to celebrate or not, each year Australians are spending more on their loved ones to mark February 14.  As reported by […]

“The age of entitlement is over,” declared federal Treasurer Joe Hockey last week. “The age of personal responsibility has begun.” This message from the Federal Government is on high rotation at the moment, used to justify a range of decisions, from refusing assistance to the automotive industry to foreshadowing cuts to the welfare system. What’s the debate likely to mean […]

A little bit of knowledge goes a long way at the checkout. Here are our supermarket secrets to help take the sting out of rising grocery costs: 1. Write a shopping list – and stick to it. If you plan your meals and only buy what you need, chances are you’ll eat more healthily, and won’t have to resort to […]

Beef up consumer protection in the finance industry. Ban banks from wealth management activities. Make product disclosure statements less confusing. These are some of the messages from top economists to David Murray, the former bank boss who is now in charge of the Abbott Government inquiry into Australia’s financial system. Fairfax Media’s BusinessDay asked a panel of experts to nominate […]

The swinging sixties are back, but this time it’s people in their 60s, 70s and beyond who are embracing free love – with potentially dangerous consequences. Older singles must have missed the lecture about safe sex, according to American oncologist Ezekiel Emanuel, who wrote in an op-ed for The New York Times recently: “Combine retirement communities, longer life, unfamiliarity with […]