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Budgeting & Saving Money - May 16th

How Much of My Income Should Go Towards Rent?

KEY POINTS: A general rule of thumb states that you should aim to spend 30% or less of your total income on rent. Opting to spend more on rent can lead to savings in other areas,…

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Banking & Insurance - April 29th

How Much Interest Could You Earn on $1 Million?

Term deposits are a low-risk way to invest your money (compared to, for example, shares) that deliver a fixed rate of interest. Most term deposit takers allow you to choose when you receive interest, such as…

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Banking & Insurance - May 23rd

How to Negotiate a Better Deal on Your Bills

While bills may be a fact of adult life, it doesn’t mean you should be paying more than you have to for all your regular expenses. One way to potentially cut costs is to negotiate a…

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Banking & Insurance - March 13th

Answers to 5 Money Questions You Might be too Embarrassed to Ask

They say that there’s no such thing as a stupid question, and that certainly applies to any questions about money. But sometimes it doesn’t feel like that. You may think it’s something simple and don’t want…

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Budgeting & Saving Money - February 22nd

5 Common Money Mistakes

We all make mistakes in life, but not all of them have the potential to hurt our hip pocket. We have identified five common money mistakes that could prove to be expensive. Canstar has crunched the…

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