The start of a new year is a fantastic time. Often we reflect on our experiences and lessons of the past year. I find that to be a useful and healthy check-in on what matters most to me in …
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Are credit card surcharges worth the points?
When a retailer charges a surcharge for paying with your credit card do you pause and instead pay using EFTPOS (from your savings account)? Or do you say "that's ok" and perhaps think "I want the …
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Matt’s Money Song (for a bit of fun)
In March 2008 I presented my "Cents, Dollars and Rock 'n' roll" presentation at the NSAA Conference in Melbourne. I closed the presentation with my adaption of a well known, ageless song. For a bit …
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Sell your old mobile phone and gadgets
During the post-Christmas sales I walked past a mobile phone shop and noticed a flyer about selling your old mobile phones. "That's interesting", I thought, " I might write an article about …
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Cash in your frequent flyer award points
In September 2001 I lost over 100,000 frequent flyer points when Ansett Australia collapsed. I had been accumulating reward points with the intent of funding an overseas flight. To that end I’d even …
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Retirement lifestyle costs quick estimator
The ASFA Retirement Standard for the September 2011 quarter has just been released and reveals that "in general, a couple looking to achieve a comfortable retirement needs to spend $55,316 a year, …
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