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Money psychology

November

Stephen Pastor is working hard to reframe his attitude to money.

‘I’m worth millions but I still fret about money’

Money mindsets are established early in life and can lead to poor financial decision-making, but there are ways to reframe your approach.

  • Joanna Mather

September

What’s your favourite way to save money?

The $1 rule, and 43 other easy ways to be better with money

Not everything about money has to be hard. We asked experts for their top tips on how to be better at saving, budgeting and investing.

  • Lucy Dean

August

Buy and hold investors choose assets in the belief they will appreciate over time.

There are five types of investor. Which are you?

The best investing advice is 2500 years old and comes from Greek philosopher Socrates: Know yourself.

  • Andrew Hobbs

July

Having too much money isn’t possible, happiness researcher finds

A senior fellow at the Wharton School says the correlation between wealth and wellbeing does not plateau once incomes reach a certain point.

  • Conrad Quilty-Harper
Mike Larcher

A mind trick helped Mike buy this $300k car. Next? A $15m mansion

Millionaires reveal the money psychology hacks they swear by, detailing how delayed gratification can make you richer – and more in control of your goals.

  • Nina Hendy
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May

How this Millennial plans to retire at 35

Saving hard and opting out of the consumer lifestyle has helped these people retire decades before their parents did.

  • Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

April

Play Monopoly like a property tycoon.

Nine of the best games to play to supercharge your investing

What if you could learn everything you need to know about investing by playing a few board games? Here are nine that will give you a head start.

  • Andrew Hobbs

February

The line that demarcates Gen Z is all about their experience of the internet.

‘Money dysmorphia’: The new problem gripping Gen Z

Millennials and Gen Z are suffering from crippling insecurity when it comes to money and finances - and it’s a real problem.

  • Erin Lowry

January

Having more money brings us greater control over our daily lives, which can make us happier.

Three ways to use money to buy happiness

The good news is you don’t have to do anything drastic – or expensive – to give your happiness a boost.

  • Kate Campbell

December 2023

Paul McKenna on stage with Mindvalley last year.

The $371 financial summit where a bestselling author rubs you rich

As Paul McKenna instructs us to run our hands lovingly from our shoulders to our elbows, some audience members have their doubts.

  • Tom Haynes

July 2023

Airlines may offer a decoy such as an expensive premium ticket with fewer amenities.

How airlines get you to spend more – unless you’re smart

To get better prices on flights, customers need to understand how the shopping experience has been engineered to exploit your biases.

  • Sam Kemmis

May 2023

Investment scams rob $88m from Australians

Investing has always been seen as risky business. But losing everything isn’t in the playbook.

  • Nina Hendy

February 2023

Walking to the train station can provide the kind of daily exercise that improves mental health.

How to get ahead financially on the daily commute

Forty minutes on public transport can work wonders for your money life – especially for those suffering the “motherhood penalty”.

  • Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
Allens partner Michelle Levy has released her review into the financial advice sector.

Why Australians can’t afford financial advice (and how to fix it)

Median annual fees for financial advice have soared to $3700, but research suggests most people are only willing to pay $500. The disconnect is a serious problem, according to the author of a year-long independent review.

  • Aleks Vickovich

November 2022

Buy now pay later products are used widely by young people, especially those in financial stress.

Buy now, pay the mental health consequences later, report finds

The financial experiences of young people are closely linked to what else is going on in their lives, a new report finds.

  • Julie Hare
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Children’s academic performance is at risk as cost of living pressures take toll on family life.

Cost pressures forcing tough decisions on kids’ education: survey

As families struggle to pay rising bills, their children’s education comes under pressure.

  • Julie Hare

September 2022

Serial panicker when markets fall? Here’s what to do

How to override your “flight to safety” gut reaction that will inevitably lead to even more financial pain.

  • Ben Smythe

July 2022

Armaguard said declining cash usage as ‘has led to significant excess capacity within the [cash in transit] services infrastructure’.

Death of cash forces Armaguard, Prosegur to merge

The two biggest distributors of banknotes to branches and automatic teller machines have agreed to merge as the use of cash continues to decline across the economy.

  • James Eyers

June 2022

Central banks are intent on maintaining control of money, a chapter in the latest BIS annual report suggests.

‘Vast gulf’ between crypto vision and reality revealed

The Bank of International Settlements has lashed the “structural flaws” in crypto while calling on central banks to adopt and control its new capabilities.

  • James Eyers

October 2021

An investment account is no place for emergency funds.

Why it pays to have an emergency fund

A true rainy day fund should be out of daily sight and out of daily mind, writes My Millennial Money podcast host Glen James.

  • Glen James