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Ita Buttrose talks to FatCat

Twice voted Australia's Most Admired Woman, Ita Buttrose is the doyen of Australian publishing. Ita has overseen some of this country’s mos…

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Adults make it, kids demand it

A national survey of 1,500 Australians conducted by Kids Money - a publisher of a range of books on the subject - has found that 6 out of 1…

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Jill Fraser-FatCat journalist

Financial goal setting. Key points.

Taking charge of personal finances begins with setting financial goals. But where to start and how to achieve them? Self-made multi millio…

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Miffy

Coping amidst the doom and gloom

Just realised I sent this as a message instead of putting it as a post...shows how long I've been away and how many brain cells I killed ov…

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10 Feb. 15, 2009
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Kbot

Xmas spending

Hey all, how are things going with Xmas spending? Are people spending less than usual? Did anyone get cash from the govt? If so, did you pa…

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2 Dec. 29, 2008
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Natalie Bochenski

Christmas shopping

There's no doubt there may be fewer presents under the plastic tree & tinsel this Christmas than in previous years. Research released…

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1 Dec. 6, 2008
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Pa Bear

Australian to US Exchange rate

Hi folks. I have a question that I have asked several people recently but have not got a satisfactory answer.... Why does it now cost at pr…

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6 Dec. 3, 2008
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joanne

can anyone recommend a good web designer who doesn't cost the earth!!!

hi guys I'm exorsted looking through all these wed designers and the unbelievable prices they charge !!! I'm on a very low income and all t…

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10 Nov. 18, 2008
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Bytta

Job cuts vs. CEO pay packet

Hi money confessors out there :) I found this video about Japan Airlines CEO today and i cannot help but to share it with everybody becaus…

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0 Nov. 14, 2008
Jill Fraser-FatCat journalist

ZERO PERCENT rates by 2010 forecasts economist: Variable versus fixed rates

A Sydney economist predicts that the Reserve Bank rate will be 2% by the end of 2009 and zero by 2010. Steve Keen, University of Western S…

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4 Nov. 10, 2008
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Keith Musgrave

The Benefit of Monetary Policy

Hi Guys, I would like opinion from suitably qualified individuals on the impact of some 16 interest rate rises over the past 5 years or so.…

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9 Nov. 7, 2008
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Jill Fraser-FatCat journalist

Rudd takes aim at greedy Fat Cats. Has he gone too far? Where does government intervention begin and end?

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has declared war on bank executives’ bulging pay packets and obscenely large financial incentives. His announcem…

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2 Nov. 6, 2008
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Jill Fraser-FatCat journalist

Financial goal setting. Key points.

Taking charge of personal finances begins with setting financial goals. But where to start and how to achieve them? Self-made multi millio…

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13 Sep. 24, 2008
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The Shire of Litchfield had a problem collecting about $250,000 from unimproved land holdings which were unmaintained and basically had no active ownership. This properties known as "dead man" leases were owned by estates that acquired them in the 1…
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Ever read "The richest man in Babylon"? Its got the most straight forward financial plan that applies to anyone.
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In fact you can buy a series of books revealing Buffetts strategy. The ones I prefer are any authored by Mary Buffett but there are others as well
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