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Should superannuation be used for housing?

November 26, 2025March 24, 2021 by Daniel
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We take a closer look at the recent proposals.

Categories Financial planning and investing, Personal finance and money advice, Superannuation Tags Article investigation

Bad value extras health insurance

November 3, 2025March 2, 2021 by Daniel
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Is it worth paying for a top-shelf extras policy?

Categories Insurance products, Personal finance and money advice, Travel health Tags Article investigation

A super fund merger could shave almost $15,000 off your fees

November 3, 2025February 22, 2021 by Daniel
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A new yearly test could see fewer funds, more in your nest egg.

Categories Financial planning and investing, Personal finance and money advice, Superannuation Tags Article investigation

Are wage advances the new payday loans?

November 3, 2025February 18, 2021 by Saimi
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Profiting from people living pay cheque to pay cheque may put Beforepay and MyPayNow at odds with their lofty marketing.

Categories Credit cards and loans, Personal finance and money advice, Personal loans Tags Article investigation

Do SmileDirectClub’s home teeth straightening kits work?

November 26, 2025December 24, 2020 by Rachel
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DIY dentistry is on trend, but it’s not without risks, experts warn.

Categories Dental treatment, Dentists and dental care, Health and body Tags Article investigation

Retailers with the most kids’ and baby product recalls 

November 3, 2025December 16, 2020 by Andy
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No fewer than 1426 kids’ and baby products have been recalled in Australia since 1986, but many are still in people’s homes. 

Categories Avoiding common dangers, Babies and kids, Children and safety Tags Article investigation

Can MySuper dashboards help you find the best super fund?

November 3, 2025November 4, 2020 by Daniel
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Experts say these information portals aren’t encouraging fund switching.

Categories Financial planning and investing, Personal finance and money advice, Superannuation Tags Article investigation

The wave of debt that could soon engulf many Australians

November 3, 2025November 2, 2020 by Saimi

The federal government plans to remove responsible lending obligations from credit providers – at a painful cost to borrowers.

Categories Banking, Personal banking, Personal finance and money advice Tags Article investigation

Ethical super: Will your nest egg be better off?

November 26, 2025October 27, 2020 by Daniel
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In part five of our series on ethical super, we take a look at the performance of ethical funds and options.

Categories Financial planning and investing, Personal finance and money advice, Superannuation Tags Article investigation

Euca plays on coronavirus fears to sell ‘laundry sanitiser’

November 3, 2025October 20, 2020 by Saimi
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Selling us things we don’t need has long been part of marketing efforts, and this hasn’t stopped during the current pandemic.

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