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Aged-care finance: where to start

If you're younger than 50, the idea of retiring, retirement villages, nursing homes and even old age all seem like a very long way away. Filed with "superannuation" in the To Be Thought About Later file. Unfortunately, however, the reality of all these things may be visited upon you much sooner than you expect; and usually very suddenly.

How to apply for a grant

Choice can be a persuasive thing. And when someone is offering you up to 200 television channels for a monthly fee, you could easily be tempted to jump on board. But do you really need pay TV in a world where there are so many entertainment options? We asked three industry insiders for their verdicts.

Money manners: Questions about money

Questions about our income, wealth or debt push the boundaries of good manners, but don’t feel you have to answer.

Is Pay TV worth the money?

Where will the jobs be in the future?

It's a question writers have asked time and time again: what will the world look like in the future? From George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four to Cormac McCarthy's The Road , writers have explored the possibilities, the probabilities and the plain fantastic. And it seems that, more and more, jobseekers are following in their footsteps.

Greenwood: how the Aussie dollar's slide affects you

Markets are tumbling around the world and talk of a second global financial crisis has traders spooked

Money manners: The gift-giving minefield

According to the gift registry team at Sydney-based department store Peter’s of Kensington, there’s no hard and fast rule about how much you should spend on a gift.

Used car market reaching its peak

If you're looking to sell your car, now's the time.

Restaurant etiquette: how to split group bills

Last Christmas Vicki S joined work colleagues at a local restaurant for an end-of-year celebration. Fresh out of university, the 23-year-old is on a tight budget, so Vicki ordered a cheap pasta dish and a mineral water. The cost? About $16. But what was the damage to her wallet after the bill was split evenly among 15 colleagues? $45.

Can you live without supermarkets?

It's hard to imagine a world without supermarkets, but some towns and villages don't have them and aren't sure they want one when Coles or Woolworths decides it wants to move into the neighbourhood.

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