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Penny Wise

Yesterday

“Love shouldn’t come with a price tag,” says  Finder money expert Rebecca Pike.

How much should I spend on my partner this Christmas?

We found the average spend by gender – and the gap is nearly $100.

  • Lucy Dean

This Month

My brother won’t help Mum. Should she change her will?

My elderly mother needs help with her bills but my brother won’t contribute. What can we do?

  • Debra Cleveland
A sense of fairness is paramount – not all your kids will have the same level of HELP debt and some may not need this sort of help.

Are we spoiling the kids by paying off their HELP debt?

Even in very wealthy households, value-setting can produce grateful and hard-working children.

  • Updated
  • Debra Cleveland

November

Help! Maternity leave is messing with our financial power balance

Money conversations should occur well before the baby arrives and you become a sleep-deprived mess.

  • Penny Wise
Australian kids get an average of $8 a week in pocket money, down from $10 a year ago, according to Finder research.

What financial planners pay their kids in pocket money

Is pocket money ‘money for nothing’ or a good way to teach your kids about finances? It depends on how you use it, experts say.

  • Lucy Dean
This week’s Penny Wise column addresses the etiquette of splitting restaurant bills.

How do I split the restaurant bill with a splashy spender?

The situation: you had a salad and water, and they had a ribeye and shiraz. They want to split the bill evenly.

  • Lucy Dean

Our son is demanding an early inheritance. Should we give it to him?

It’s not always a good idea, but there are ways that make it watertight and fair to everyone.

  • Debra Cleveland