Nicola Field

1 week ago | moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field

Coins commemorate classic cake book, Optus slapped with $100 million fine, and the $30k tax deduction you don't want to miss. Here are five things you may have missed this week. From the cake tin to the coin press, the Royal Australian Mint has issued a new range of collectible coins celebrating the Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book. The book, first published in the 1980s, has been a source of delight for children - and torment for parents, for 45 years.

2 weeks ago | moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field

ASIC swoops on unlicensed finfluencers, time is running out for claims on dodgy add-on insurance, and do end-of-financial-year sales really offer value? Here are five things you may have missed this week. Investment regulator ASIC has issued warning notices to 18 social media 'finfluencers' suspected of unlawfully promoting high-risk financial products and providing unlicensed financial advice.

2 weeks ago | moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field

With Aussie households feeling the pinch of the cost of living crisis, how much cash should you really spend on a present for a loved one? We answer your gift-giving questions. No. According to the gift registry team at department store Peter's of Kensington, there's no hard and fast rule about how much you should spend on a gift.

2 weeks ago | moneymag.com.au | Vanessa Walker |Nicola Field

Money can really complicate relationships. On this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, hosted by Money's Vanessa Walker, writer Nicola Field discusses ways to have healthy financial relationships, even when things go wrong. They explore how to maintain healthy financial relationships, the realities and statistics of marriage and divorce in Australia, and key factors like transparency, communication, and financial goals in relationships.

3 weeks ago | moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field

Bargain hunters flock to Airport auction, solo travellers cop higher airfares, and popular servo charges $14k for a tank of fuel. Here are five things you may have missed this week. A staggering 41 million travellers passed through Sydney Airport last year, and with thousands of people at the airport on any given day, it's no wonder things get left behind. In the last year alone, the airport returned more than 7000 items to passengers.