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Keep your customers happy
A quick, fair process for dealing with complaints can protect both reputations and profits
How to pass the fees test
Cost isn’t the only factor to consider when choosing a school, but it pays to plan well ahead to ease the financial burden
Keep the ball rolling
This is an opportune time to confirm we’re on course to achieve financial freedom
Home in on affordability
Consider all the costs when buying an apartment or a place in a lifestyle community
From paddock to Pitt Street
Robert Millner exercises immense influence in corporate Australia as the chair of Washington H. Soul Pattinson (WHSP), whose holdings totalled about $5.5 billion as at December 2019.
Handling The Peer Pressure
Investors are learning to live with changes brought on by low interest rates and tighter curbs on lending
Find Your Hidden Dollars
Times are tough, but here are some unexpected ways to top up your budget with extra cash
How To Set Yourself Free
Here’s a survival guide for anyone who wants to retire from the rat race to become a full-time trader
Quick fix can backfire
Giving customers a discount sets a risky precedent that can harm your profitability, so consider other options first
Keep the cash flowing in
In tough times, it pays for landlords to make an extra effort to hold onto a good tenant
Survive the recession
Investors who stick to a strategy and maintain a suitable asset allocation will have a better chance of protecting their wealth
Landlord's toolkit
If you find the right property manager and tenants, you can sit back and watch the cash roll in
On a roll amid the uncertainty
What matters is how a company is positioned to perform in the future, not how it performed in the past
Kids, we need to talk
In this tap-and-go world, it’s more important than ever for children to learn how to value and manage money from an early age
Battling another global killer
Despite launching her global campaign against “Big Tobacco” a decade ago, Melbourne radiation oncologist Bronwyn King says she still works “every second of the day” to bring about the downfall of an industry that the World Health Organisation (WHO) says causes one death every six seconds.
Long Road To Recovery
Developing countries have suffered a huge setback, but opportunities will emerge from the economic chaos
Share Your Wealth
How to give your kids a financial leg-up
Battle Of The Giants
With companies like Facebook and Apple dominating our daily lives, they also deserve a considered place in our portfolios
Baby Steps For New Parents
$300,000 and counting … that’s how much it can cost to raise a couple of kids. But if you plan ahead you can ease the financial burden.
Why socks are a health hazard
With many people still stuck at home, a correctly set-up workstation is important for both safety and productivity
What it takes to be a winner
Stick to the basics – and keep it simple – when you start playing the sharemarket game
Power of paper profits
There was a time in our not too distant past before we collectively became bakers of sourdough bread when toilet paper was the most sought-after commodity in the nation. And as we write this story in late June, toilet paper sales are again on the rise.
Percentage game
Would-be first home buyers need not despair if they are struggling to raise a 20% deposit
Faith in founders
Well-managed companies are the holy grail of investments. Here’s a shortcut to searching for them
A new learning curve
The federal goverment’s tertiary fee shake-up may be good news for some and spell disappointment for others
Banks' Compassionate Response To Hardship Helps To Make Up For Past Sins
Payment deferrals, interest rate cuts and the suspension of penalties are among the measures introduced to ease customer stress
Secrets That End In Tears
Financial infidelity can ruin a relationship and a lifetime’s hard work
Hit The Refresh Button
It needn’t cost a fortune to transform your home. These expert tips highlight the cheap and cheerful projects that will do the job
Build A Robust Portfolio
A guiding principle should be that the potential for returns needs to outweigh the likelihood of losses
Think twice before jumping ship
Consider the expenses and responsibilities before moving your precious savings into a self-managed fund