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1 week ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field
Australia's dodgiest tax claims, the simple grocery hack saving shoppers over $1100 annually, and the company that's generated 5 million per cent returns farewells its founder. Here are five things you may have missed this week. As tax time approaches, accounting body CA ANZ has revealed some of the dodgiest expenses Aussies try to claim on tax. One worker tried to claim monthly salon haircuts on the basis that their hair grows during business hours.
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1 week ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Paul Clitheroe |Nicola Field |Mark Chapman
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2 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field
Subscribers to Woolworths rewards program are about to get less bang for their buck. Despite paying $7 each month, or 70 bucks annually, to enjoy extra savings through Everyday Extra, Woolies is scrapping the scheme's monthly 10% discount at BIG W. The reason? Woolworths says Big W prices are already so low there's no need for the discount. Everyday Extra subscribers aren't buying it, with a number of Reddit users claiming they will cancel their subscriptions.
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2 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field
Australia's most affordable electorate for housing, Westpac cuts 1.4% off its package home loan rate, and the recycling scheme set to cost Tassie consumers. Here are five things you may have missed this week. Mastercard has unveiled its five-year plan to transform payments in Australia. Manually entering card details and passwords are out, while biometrics are in.
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4 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Mark Chapman |Nicola Field |Ryan Johnson
As the 2025 federal election approaches, both the Labor Government and the Coalition have unveiled tax policies aimed at addressing cost-of-living pressures. Here is how they measure up. Labor's proposed tax changes for 2025As well as the existing stage three income tax cuts, which came into force on July 1, 2024, Labor's policy manifesto contains a number of proposals which aim to build on that tax cut by providing relief to low and middle-income earners.
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4 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Graham Cooke |Tom Watson |Jeremy Lack |Nicola Field
In our modern, digitalised world, logins and passwords make it convenient to manage your affairs online from anywhere in the world. But it's a different story when something goes wrong. And for one Australian family, a tragedy demonstrated just how complicated our digital world can be.
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4 weeks ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Ryan Johnson
How to make money from the federal election, Aussie investors keep their cool through market turbulence, and time is running out to use Catch gift cards. Here are five things you may have missed this week. In case you missed it, a federal election is just around the corner. Polling day is officially May 3 - a chance to grab a democracy snag and have a say in who runs the country for the next three years.
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1 month ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Tom Watson |Nicola Field |Melissa Browne
Every year the Easter long weekend - and the coinciding school holidays - proves a prime opportunity for Australians to pack their bags to visit friends and family or get in a quick vacation. And given the proximity of Easter to Anzac Day this year, it's fair to assume that even more people will be taking annual leave and heading off on an extended trip away. For those planning to fill up their tanks before hitting the road for the Easter break, there's good and bad news.
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1 month ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field |Tom Watson
Easter Bunny battles shrinkflation, Virgin to refund 61,000 customers, and popular sitcom home sells for $9.7 million. Here are five things you may have missed this week. If you have a DIY project lined up for the Easter break you're not alone. Around 6.2 million Australians will use the upcoming long weekend to complete projects around the home, compared to 4.55 million people who plan to hit the road for an Easter getaway. The common thread is that sweet tooths prevail.
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1 month ago | 
moneymag.com.au | Nicola Field
Trump's former adversary heads to Australia, Victorian families to pocket big savings, and plenty of lenders fail to pass on February rate cut. Here are five things you may have missed this week. Former US Vice President and defeated presidential hopeful Kamala Harris is making her way to Australia. Harris is the star speaker at AREC25 - a two-day real estate conference scheduled for May 25-26.
