Joanna Tovia

Jul 4, 2024 | moneymag.com.au | Chloe Walker |Vanessa Walker |Joanna Tovia

Let's face it: talking about money with your partner, especially in a new relationship, can be awkward. But it's a conversation that needs to be had if you want a harmonious relationship. Don't believe us? A Westpac study ahead of Valentine's Day this year found that money issues caused arguments for 91% of couples, while a recent study by Finder found that one in five Australians had argued with their partner as a result of financial pressure.

Jun 20, 2024 | moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Michelle Baltazar |Craig Keary |Joanna Tovia

How to slash $64 off your weekly grocery bill, Telstra hands out 12,000 free phones, and the first Bitcoin ETF arrives on ASX. Here are five things you may have missed this week. Consumer group CHOICE has confirmed that shopping at Aldi can deliver big savings. CHOICE found a basket of 14 common grocery items costs a whopping 25% less at Aldi compared to Coles or Woolworths. There was just a 75 cent price difference on the same basket between Woolies and Coles.

Jun 14, 2024 | moneymag.com.au | Joanna Tovia |Tim Keith |Tom Watson

What did you want to be when you grew up? In high school, being a pilot seemed like fun. I started a course in aerospace avionics, which I didn't complete because I saw that property investing was an easier way to make money. What did you study at university? I started engineering then got a Master of Economics. Years later I did a PhD in economics looking at political favouritism and grey corruption. How did you become a housing commentator?

Jun 4, 2024 | moneymag.com.au | Tom Watson |Diana Mousina |Joanna Tovia

Millions of Australian workers on minimum and award wages will see their pay go up from the start of the new financial year following a decision handed down by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) yesterday. The commission announced that the national minimum wage and modern award minimum wage rates will increase by 3.75% from July 1, lifting the national minimum wage from $23.23 to $24.10 per hour or $882.80 to $915.90 per week (based on a 38-hour week).

May 24, 2024 | moneymag.com.au | Tim Keith |Joanna Tovia |Nicola Field

Growth in house prices in Australian capital cities could accelerate in the second half of 2024 and in 2025, with the housing shortage likely to worsen as population growth feeds demand for housing and supply not keeping up, underpinning further gains in property prices and rents. The probability of price rises for houses and units is high in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as housing moves further into undersupply over the next 24 months.