Personal finance
Why consumers are spending so much this summer
Taylor Swift fans queue outside Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland, on June 6, 2024. Her fans, known as Swifties, had ...
More than 200,000 South Australians to get $244 cost-of-living payment
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags South Australian concession card holders will receive a $243.90 cost-of-living payment into their ...
Australians hit with ‘hidden fees’ for using tap-and-go method of payment
The convenience of tapping your card instead of inserting or swiping could be costing Australians up to $1 billion a ...
Tax time: H&R Block offering $1000 upfront payment on returns as consumer advocates raise concerns
Taxpayers can get an upfront payment of up to $1000 as soon as they lodge their return with accounting firm ...
Businesses and individuals could face fines of up to $25,000 if they refuse cash transactions
Businesses could face fines of $25,000 if they refuse cash, under a bid by a former Nationals MP to secure ...
5 ways to maximize your vacation days
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Americans aren’t good at taking vacation. About 62% of workers say having a job ...
Fair Work Commission set to unveil increase to Australia’s minimum wage
Millions of Australians on award and minimum wages are poised to learn how much more money will land in their ...
Gens Zs are traveling this summer and going into debt to pay for trips
Move over family travelers. Gen Zs are set to make the biggest splash this summer, with surveys showing they are ...
Senate report recommends mandatory banking code of conduct to help protect regional Australians’ access to cash
A banking code of conduct is needed to make sure Australians living in rural communities can still access to cash ...
Customers say they can’t access funds
Sarinyapinngam | Istock | Getty Images A dispute between a fintech startup and its banking partners has ensnared potentially millions ...
